Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
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Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
605 AM MST Friday, November 14, 2025
This forecast is for Friday, November 14, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 67.1 F/19.5 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Fair
Maximum rate of lift........................ 208 ft/min (1.1 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 4638 ft MSL (1777 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 63.0 F/17.7 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... None
Time of overdevelopment........................ None
Middle/high clouds during soaring window....... None
Surface winds during soaring window............ 20 mph or less
Height of the -3 thermal index................. 3682 ft MSL (821 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Saturday 11/15..... Fair
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:38:09 / 17:20:29 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 42 min 20 sec (582 min 20 sec)
Altitude of sun at 12:29:19 MST... 27.64 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 11/14/2025 at 0500 MST
Freezing level.................. 9566 ft MSL (6705 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 9055 ft MSL (6194 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 8030 ft MSL (5170 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +4.0
K index......................... +26.4
Height Temperature Wind Wind Spd Lapse Rate ConvectionT Thermal Lift Rate
ft MSL deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft deg C deg F Index fpm m/s
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40000 -55.0 -67.0 240 84 43 -5.5 -3.0 67.1 152.7 32.0 M M
38000 -52.2 -62.0 235 105 54 0.0 0.0 62.5 144.4 29.8 M M
36000 -50.8 -59.4 225 112 58 -1.1 -0.6 54.5 130.2 25.3 M M
34000 -49.8 -57.6 235 102 52 -0.6 -0.3 47.5 117.4 21.1 M M
32000 -46.8 -52.2 240 111 57 8.0 4.4 43.4 110.1 18.7 M M
30000 -42.1 -43.8 235 97 50 6.7 3.7 41.9 107.4 18.1 M M
28000 -38.0 -36.4 230 83 43 2.7 1.5 39.4 102.9 16.7 M M
26000 -32.9 -27.2 225 70 36 9.0 5.0 38.4 101.1 16.3 M M
24000 -27.7 -17.9 225 60 31 7.7 4.2 37.7 99.9 16.1 M M
22000 -23.0 -9.4 215 51 26 8.1 4.5 36.4 97.5 15.3 M M
20000 -18.6 -1.5 215 48 25 7.1 3.9 34.7 94.5 14.2 M M
18000 -13.9 7.0 220 50 26 6.9 3.8 32.5 90.5 12.6 M M
16000 -10.3 13.5 230 52 27 5.1 2.8 30.1 86.1 10.7 M M
14000 -7.3 18.9 245 45 23 4.9 2.7 26.9 80.4 8.0 M M
12000 -3.4 25.9 240 45 23 8.3 4.5 24.9 76.9 6.3 M M
10000 -0.8 30.6 235 31 16 5.1 2.8 21.5 70.7 3.1 M M
9000 1.4 34.5 230 25 13 9.5 5.2 20.8 69.4 2.4 M M
8000 4.3 39.7 225 22 11 9.4 5.2 20.7 69.2 2.4 M M
7500 5.7 42.3 220 18 9 9.4 5.2 20.6 69.1 2.4 M M
7000 7.1 44.8 215 13 7 9.0 4.9 20.6 69.1 2.3 M M
6500 7.8 46.0 230 12 6 3.5 1.9 19.9 67.7 1.6 M M
6000 8.5 47.3 250 13 7 4.7 2.6 19.1 66.4 0.8 M M
5500 9.4 48.9 265 9 5 8.4 4.6 18.6 65.4 0.2 M M
5000 10.7 51.3 280 6 3 9.0 4.9 18.4 65.2 0.1 M M
4750 11.4 52.5 295 5 3 9.1 5.0 18.4 65.1 0.1 M M
4500 12.0 53.6 295 4 2 8.0 4.4 18.3 65.0 -0.0 2 0.0
4250 12.7 54.9 285 4 2 11.1 6.1 18.2 64.8 -0.1 M M
4000 13.3 55.9 265 3 2 -0.5 -0.3 18.1 64.7 -0.2 M M
3750 12.4 54.3 235 4 2 -16.7 -9.2 16.5 61.8 -1.8 M M
3500 11.4 52.5 220 7 4 -6.0 -3.3 14.8 58.6 -3.6 M M
3400 11.5 52.7 215 10 5 5.5 3.0 14.2 57.5 -4.2 M M
3300 11.5 52.7 215 10 5 5.5 3.0 14.2 57.5 -4.2 M M
3200 11.6 52.9 215 9 5 -8.6 -4.7 13.5 56.3 -4.9 M M
3100 11.6 52.9 215 9 5 -8.6 -4.7 13.5 56.3 -4.9 M M
3000 11.6 52.9 215 9 5 -8.6 -4.7 13.5 56.3 -4.9 M M
2900 9.8 49.6 220 8 4 -38.4 -21.1 11.0 51.8 -7.4 18 0.1
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
11/14/2025 at 0800 MST | 11/14/2025 at 1100 MST
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CAPE... +26.0 LI... +0.7 | CAPE... +66.6 LI... +1.6
CINH... -29.2 K Index... +26.3 | CINH... -12.3 K Index... +22.2
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Height Temperature Wnd WndSpd Lapse Rate | Temperature Wnd WndSpd Lapse Rate
ft MSL deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft | deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft
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40000 -53.4 -64.1 240 64 33 2.3 1.3 | -53.5 -64.3 245 56 29 2.8 1.5
38000 -52.3 -62.1 235 71 36 1.4 0.8 | -51.7 -61.1 245 60 31 3.0 1.6
36000 -51.4 -60.5 230 84 43 1.4 0.8 | -49.7 -57.5 240 67 34 3.0 1.6
34000 -49.7 -57.5 230 95 49 6.3 3.4 | -47.5 -53.5 240 74 38 5.5 3.0
32000 -45.9 -50.6 235 102 53 6.4 3.5 | -44.1 -47.4 240 84 43 5.6 3.1
30000 -41.9 -43.4 235 106 55 7.6 4.2 | -40.5 -40.9 240 92 47 7.1 3.9
28000 -37.2 -35.0 235 98 50 7.8 4.3 | -36.2 -33.2 240 95 49 7.2 4.0
26000 -32.9 -27.2 235 90 46 6.7 3.6 | -32.1 -25.8 240 94 48 6.7 3.7
24000 -29.0 -20.2 235 83 43 6.7 3.7 | -28.1 -18.6 240 89 46 6.7 3.7
22000 -24.3 -11.7 235 73 37 7.0 3.8 | -24.0 -11.2 240 78 40 6.0 3.3
20000 -20.3 -4.5 235 64 33 6.8 3.7 | -20.0 -4.0 235 71 37 7.3 4.0
18000 -16.3 2.7 230 57 29 7.1 3.9 | -15.6 3.9 235 66 34 7.1 3.9
16000 -12.0 10.4 230 51 26 7.5 4.1 | -11.9 10.6 235 59 31 6.0 3.3
14000 -8.0 17.6 235 47 24 6.4 3.5 | -8.4 16.9 235 53 28 6.4 3.5
12000 -4.5 23.9 240 42 21 5.8 3.2 | -4.6 23.7 240 49 25 6.5 3.5
10000 -0.7 30.7 250 36 18 6.3 3.4 | -1.3 29.7 245 39 20 5.5 3.0
9000 1.0 33.8 255 34 17 6.2 3.4 | 0.3 32.5 245 33 17 5.5 3.0
8000 3.7 38.7 255 27 14 10.1 5.5 | 2.4 36.3 250 23 12 7.0 3.9
7500 4.6 40.3 255 24 12 3.3 1.8 | 3.2 37.8 250 18 9 5.4 2.9
7000 5.4 41.7 250 21 11 7.1 3.9 | 4.1 39.4 250 15 8 7.2 4.6
6500 6.2 43.2 250 17 9 5.1 2.8 | 5.2 41.4 255 12 6 8.0 4.4
6000 7.0 44.6 250 15 8 5.2 2.9 | 6.4 43.5 255 10 5 8.1 4.4
5500 7.9 46.2 245 12 6 6.7 3.7 | 7.5 45.5 245 7 4 7.5 4.1
5000 8.7 47.7 240 8 4 6.3 3.5 | 8.5 47.3 235 5 3 7.2 4.0
4750 9.2 48.6 240 6 3 7.2 4.0 | 9.0 48.2 215 4 2 7.7 4.2
4500 9.7 49.5 230 4 2 6.2 3.4 | 9.6 49.3 200 3 2 7.7 4.2
4250 10.0 50.0 195 2 1 5.4 3.0 | 10.1 50.2 195 3 1 7.6 4.2
4000 10.4 50.7 130 2 1 4.9 2.7 | 10.7 51.3 185 3 1 8.0 4.4
3750 10.7 51.3 100 3 2 4.1 2.2 | 11.3 52.3 165 3 1 8.0 4.4
3500 10.9 51.6 095 4 2 3.3 1.8 | 11.8 53.2 165 3 1 7.5 4.1
3400 10.9 51.6 095 4 2 3.3 1.8 | 11.8 53.2 165 3 1 7.5 4.1
3300 10.9 51.6 095 5 2 -5.7 -3.1 | 12.3 54.1 165 3 1 6.8 3.7
3200 10.9 51.6 095 5 2 -5.7 -3.1 | 12.3 54.1 165 3 1 6.8 3.7
3100 10.9 51.6 095 5 2 -5.7 -3.1 | 12.3 54.1 165 3 1 6.8 3.7
3000 9.4 48.9 100 6 3 -44.8 -24.6 | 12.7 54.9 155 3 2 4.6 2.5
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
11/14/2025 at 1400 MST | 11/14/2025 at 1700 MST
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CAPE... +6.3 LI... +2.6 | CAPE... +1.7 LI... +5.7
CINH... -0.4 K Index... +16.3 | CINH... -0.8 K Index... +15.4
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Height Temperature Wnd WndSpd Lapse Rate | Temperature Wnd WndSpd Lapse Rate
ft MSL deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft | deg C deg F Dir kt m/s C/km F/kft
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40000 -55.4 -67.7 265 45 23 2.3 1.3 | -58.1 -72.6 280 30 15 1.9 1.1
38000 -52.7 -62.9 270 42 22 4.8 2.6 | -54.8 -66.6 315 32 16 6.0 3.3
36000 -49.9 -57.8 280 38 20 4.8 2.6 | -51.2 -60.2 340 43 22 6.0 3.3
34000 -46.5 -51.7 280 37 19 7.0 3.9 | -46.8 -52.2 345 51 26 8.9 4.9
32000 -42.3 -44.1 270 40 20 7.0 3.8 | -41.5 -42.7 345 48 25 8.9 4.9
30000 -38.1 -36.6 260 46 24 6.7 3.7 | -36.4 -33.5 340 41 21 7.4 4.1
28000 -34.1 -29.4 250 60 31 6.7 3.7 | -32.0 -25.6 315 31 16 7.5 4.1
26000 -29.9 -21.8 250 71 37 7.3 4.0 | -27.5 -17.5 280 35 18 7.6 4.2
24000 -25.6 -14.1 245 80 41 7.1 3.9 | -22.9 -9.2 260 49 25 7.0 3.8
22000 -21.4 -6.5 245 75 39 6.1 3.4 | -18.8 -1.8 255 60 31 6.1 3.4
20000 -18.2 -0.8 245 69 36 5.1 2.8 | -15.4 4.3 255 60 31 5.5 3.0
18000 -15.0 5.0 240 63 33 6.3 3.5 | -12.4 9.7 255 58 30 4.0 2.2
16000 -11.0 12.2 240 60 31 6.7 3.7 | -10.0 14.0 250 59 31 5.1 2.8
14000 -7.2 19.0 245 58 30 6.4 3.5 | -7.2 19.0 255 58 30 4.9 2.7
12000 -3.7 25.3 250 53 27 5.7 3.1 | -4.1 24.6 255 52 27 5.8 3.2
10000 -0.8 30.6 250 42 22 4.7 2.6 | -1.0 30.2 255 38 20 4.8 2.6
9000 0.6 33.1 250 35 18 5.2 2.9 | 0.5 32.9 245 30 15 6.1 3.3
8000 2.7 36.9 245 24 12 8.5 4.6 | 3.1 37.6 240 21 11 9.8 5.4
7500 3.6 38.5 240 20 10 5.2 2.9 | 4.2 39.6 240 17 9 5.1 2.8
7000 4.5 40.1 240 16 8 6.3 3.4 | 5.1 41.2 235 14 7 6.5 3.5
6500 5.6 42.1 235 11 6 8.4 4.6 | 6.3 43.3 230 10 5 8.8 4.9
6000 6.7 44.1 225 8 4 7.7 4.2 | 7.4 45.3 215 8 4 7.9 4.3
5500 7.8 46.0 215 6 3 9.0 4.9 | 8.4 47.1 190 6 3 8.2 4.5
5000 9.2 48.6 210 5 3 9.5 5.2 | 9.8 49.6 185 5 2 9.1 5.0
4750 9.9 49.8 210 5 2 9.6 5.2 | 10.5 50.9 170 5 3 9.1 5.0
4500 10.6 51.1 205 4 2 10.0 5.5 | 11.1 52.0 165 5 2 8.8 4.8
4250 11.4 52.5 205 4 2 10.0 5.5 | 11.8 53.2 165 4 2 8.8 4.8
4000 12.1 53.8 205 4 2 9.1 5.0 | 12.4 54.3 160 4 2 8.9 4.9
3750 12.8 55.0 205 4 2 8.8 4.8 | 13.1 55.6 155 4 2 8.9 4.9
3500 13.4 56.1 205 4 2 9.5 5.2 | 13.7 56.7 150 3 2 7.1 3.9
3400 13.4 56.1 205 4 2 9.5 5.2 | 13.7 56.7 150 3 2 7.1 3.9
3300 14.2 57.6 205 4 2 10.7 5.9 | 14.0 57.2 140 2 1 -0.7 -0.4
3200 14.2 57.6 205 4 2 10.7 5.9 | 14.0 57.2 140 2 1 -0.7 -0.4
3100 14.2 57.6 205 4 2 10.7 5.9 | 14.0 57.2 140 2 1 -0.7 -0.4
3000 15.1 59.2 205 4 2 15.2 8.4 | 13.3 55.9 140 2 1 -22.0 -12.1
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
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Boise, Idaho at
Latitude: 43.56774
Longitude: -116.21089
Elevation: 2867 feet (874 meters)
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