Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
706
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SRGBOI
Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
706 AM MDT Tuesday, October 14, 2025
This forecast is for Tuesday, October 14, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 63.6 F/17.6 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
Maximum rate of lift........................ 60 ft/min (0.3 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 4865 ft MSL (2004 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 58.0 F/14.9 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................. 4345 ft MSL (1485 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Wednesday 10/15.... Fair
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:58:30 / 19:02:54 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 11 hr 4 min 23 sec (664 min 23 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:30:42 MDT... 37.52 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 10/14/2025 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 9044 ft MSL (6183 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 10522 ft MSL (7661 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 8526 ft MSL (5666 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +4.8
K index......................... +23.1
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 -46.4 -51.5 220 16 8 3.8 2.1 81.5 178.6 42.8 M M
38000 -45.2 -49.4 210 16 8 -2.5 -1.4 74.2 165.5 39.2 M M
36000 -45.4 -49.7 185 25 13 2.6 1.4 65.1 149.2 34.1 M M
34000 -48.5 -55.3 195 27 14 9.5 5.2 50.9 123.6 25.3 M M
32000 -47.5 -53.5 200 33 17 -1.4 -0.8 44.0 111.1 21.0 M M
30000 -47.8 -54.0 170 43 22 3.6 2.0 35.4 95.7 15.3 M M
28000 -42.9 -45.2 165 44 23 8.6 4.7 34.2 93.6 14.8 M M
26000 -37.3 -35.1 175 40 20 10.3 5.7 33.9 93.0 14.9 M M
24000 -31.8 -25.2 175 38 20 10.5 5.7 33.5 92.3 15.0 M M
22000 -27.1 -16.8 165 37 19 6.6 3.6 32.1 89.7 14.1 M M
20000 -23.2 -9.8 175 33 17 6.6 3.6 29.8 85.6 12.5 M M
18000 -18.8 -1.8 175 18 9 6.3 3.5 27.2 81.0 10.6 M M
16000 -14.2 6.4 205 14 7 7.6 4.2 25.8 78.4 9.6 M M
14000 -10.5 13.1 205 10 5 5.9 3.2 23.5 74.2 7.6 M M
12000 -6.6 20.1 250 5 2 8.0 4.4 21.4 70.5 5.8 M M
10000 -2.1 28.2 145 10 5 8.2 4.5 20.1 68.2 4.6 M M
9000 0.1 32.2 125 12 6 7.7 4.2 19.3 66.7 3.8 M M
8000 2.4 36.3 115 7 4 7.6 4.2 18.7 65.6 3.3 M M
7500 3.7 38.7 115 9 4 9.0 4.9 18.5 65.2 3.1 M M
7000 5.1 41.2 120 11 6 8.5 4.7 18.3 64.9 3.1 M M
6500 6.3 43.3 135 15 8 8.6 4.7 18.1 64.6 2.9 M M
6000 7.6 45.7 130 17 9 8.8 4.8 17.9 64.2 2.7 M M
5500 8.7 47.7 125 15 8 7.1 3.9 17.6 63.7 2.4 M M
5000 9.3 48.7 115 10 5 -6.6 -3.6 16.7 62.1 1.5 M M
4750 8.3 46.9 110 7 4 -13.7 -7.5 15.0 59.0 -0.2 63 0.3
4500 7.5 45.5 100 3 2 -3.3 -1.8 13.6 56.5 -1.7 78 0.4
4250 6.9 44.4 155 2 1 -21.3 -11.7 12.3 54.2 -3.0 88 0.4
4000 4.8 40.6 210 3 2 -16.8 -9.2 9.4 49.0 -5.9 145 0.7
3750 4.8 40.6 220 3 2 3.9 2.2 8.7 47.6 -6.7 138 0.7
3500 4.8 40.6 220 3 1 0.3 0.2 7.9 46.3 -7.4 131 0.7
3400 5.1 41.2 220 2 1 6.3 3.4 7.5 45.5 -7.9 114 0.6
3300 5.1 41.2 220 2 1 6.3 3.4 7.5 45.5 -7.9 114 0.6
3200 5.6 42.1 220 1 0 4.3 2.3 7.2 45.0 -8.2 93 0.5
3100 5.6 42.1 220 1 0 4.3 2.3 7.2 45.0 -8.2 93 0.5
3000 5.6 42.1 220 1 0 4.3 2.3 7.2 45.0 -8.2 93 0.5
2900 6.0 42.8 000 0 0 12.2 6.7 6.9 44.5 -8.4 72 0.4
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
10/14/2025 at 0900 MDT | 10/14/2025 at 1200 MDT
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... -0.5 | CAPE... +1.7 LI... -0.6
CINH... -0.2 K Index... +27.8 | CINH... -2.9 K Index... +28.6
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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 -47.3 -53.1 210 26 14 3.6 2.0 | -46.5 -51.7 195 26 13 4.1 2.3
38000 -45.5 -49.9 205 31 16 1.7 0.9 | -45.0 -49.0 195 29 15 1.3 0.7
36000 -44.5 -48.1 200 34 17 1.7 0.9 | -44.3 -47.7 200 32 16 1.3 0.7
34000 -43.5 -46.3 200 36 18 0.1 0.1 | -43.5 -46.3 200 35 18 1.1 0.6
32000 -43.7 -46.7 190 30 15 -0.3 -0.2 | -42.9 -45.2 200 39 20 1.0 0.6
30000 -43.8 -46.8 185 24 12 1.9 1.0 | -42.3 -44.1 200 43 22 2.4 1.3
28000 -41.8 -43.2 170 21 11 3.3 1.8 | -40.4 -40.7 190 34 18 3.1 1.7
26000 -39.1 -38.4 155 20 10 7.7 4.2 | -38.1 -36.6 180 28 14 6.1 3.4
24000 -33.8 -28.8 160 22 11 7.8 4.3 | -33.9 -29.0 170 25 13 6.0 3.3
22000 -28.9 -20.0 165 20 10 8.2 4.5 | -29.1 -20.4 170 22 11 8.3 4.6
20000 -24.3 -11.7 165 18 9 7.5 4.1 | -24.3 -11.7 170 19 10 7.6 4.2
18000 -19.9 -3.8 160 17 9 7.3 4.0 | -19.9 -3.8 165 17 9 7.0 3.8
16000 -15.5 4.1 160 18 9 7.3 4.0 | -15.7 3.7 165 16 8 7.4 4.0
14000 -11.3 11.7 165 18 9 7.3 4.0 | -11.3 11.7 165 19 10 7.5 4.1
12000 -6.9 19.6 155 16 8 7.7 4.2 | -7.1 19.2 165 20 10 7.3 4.0
10000 -2.6 27.3 155 13 7 7.7 4.2 | -2.9 26.8 155 18 9 7.2 4.0
9000 -0.4 31.3 150 12 6 7.4 4.0 | -0.9 30.4 140 15 8 6.7 3.6
8000 2.5 36.5 150 10 5 9.5 5.2 | 1.6 34.9 125 13 7 8.1 4.4
7500 3.5 38.3 150 10 5 3.7 2.0 | 2.5 36.5 125 13 6 4.2 2.3
7000 4.4 39.9 145 9 4 8.8 4.8 | 3.2 37.8 125 12 6 5.4 3.0
6500 5.5 41.9 140 8 4 5.4 2.9 | 4.0 39.2 130 12 6 5.5 3.0
6000 6.3 43.3 130 6 3 6.0 3.3 | 4.8 40.6 135 11 5 5.1 2.8
5500 7.1 44.8 120 5 2 3.0 1.7 | 5.4 41.7 140 9 5 3.1 1.7
5000 7.3 45.1 100 3 2 1.7 0.9 | 5.8 42.4 150 5 3 2.7 1.5
4750 7.3 45.1 085 3 2 -3.3 -1.8 | 6.0 42.8 160 3 2 2.2 1.2
4500 6.8 44.2 070 3 2 -5.4 -3.0 | 6.2 43.2 165 3 2 5.3 2.9
4250 6.5 43.7 060 3 1 -3.3 -1.8 | 6.8 44.2 175 3 1 8.0 4.4
4000 6.2 43.2 045 3 1 -3.7 -2.0 | 7.3 45.1 190 2 1 5.1 2.8
3750 6.1 43.0 045 3 1 0.5 0.3 | 7.6 45.7 200 3 1 6.5 3.6
3500 6.3 43.3 035 2 1 6.1 3.3 | 8.3 46.9 200 3 1 11.4 6.3
3400 6.3 43.3 035 2 1 6.1 3.3 | 8.3 46.9 200 3 1 11.4 6.3
3300 6.7 44.1 025 2 1 3.4 1.9 | 9.1 48.4 205 2 1 10.7 5.9
3200 6.7 44.1 025 2 1 3.4 1.9 | 9.1 48.4 205 2 1 10.7 5.9
3100 6.7 44.1 025 2 1 3.4 1.9 | 9.1 48.4 205 2 1 10.7 5.9
3000 6.4 43.5 065 1 1 -15.6 -8.6 | 10.0 50.0 210 3 1 17.0 9.3
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
10/14/2025 at 1500 MDT | 10/14/2025 at 1800 MDT
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CAPE... +102.7 LI... -0.3 | CAPE... +193.5 LI... -1.9
CINH... -12.0 K Index... +27.6 | CINH... -76.4 K Index... +26.7
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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 -46.6 -51.9 190 28 15 3.8 2.1 | -46.4 -51.5 190 26 13 3.8 2.1
38000 -45.2 -49.4 190 31 16 1.2 0.7 | -45.0 -49.0 195 27 14 1.1 0.6
36000 -44.4 -47.9 195 32 16 1.2 0.7 | -44.4 -47.9 195 28 14 1.1 0.6
34000 -43.7 -46.7 200 34 17 1.7 0.9 | -43.7 -46.7 195 28 15 0.4 0.2
32000 -42.7 -44.9 200 39 20 1.7 0.9 | -43.6 -46.5 195 29 15 0.3 0.1
30000 -41.6 -42.9 200 44 23 1.6 0.9 | -43.4 -46.1 195 29 15 1.7 1.0
28000 -40.7 -41.3 195 37 19 1.6 0.9 | -41.9 -43.4 190 27 14 2.5 1.4
26000 -38.1 -36.6 190 31 16 7.9 4.3 | -38.7 -37.7 190 24 12 8.5 4.7
24000 -33.3 -27.9 195 29 15 7.9 4.3 | -33.6 -28.5 200 19 10 8.5 4.7
22000 -28.7 -19.7 195 25 13 7.7 4.2 | -28.7 -19.7 200 17 9 8.2 4.5
20000 -24.0 -11.2 195 21 11 7.8 4.3 | -23.9 -11.0 200 15 8 7.7 4.2
18000 -19.4 -2.9 185 20 10 7.6 4.2 | -19.3 -2.7 195 14 7 7.8 4.3
16000 -15.1 4.8 175 20 10 6.8 3.7 | -14.8 5.4 180 15 8 7.1 3.9
14000 -11.3 11.7 170 20 10 6.7 3.7 | -10.8 12.6 175 16 8 7.2 3.9
12000 -7.1 19.2 165 19 10 7.4 4.1 | -6.5 20.3 165 16 8 7.5 4.1
10000 -2.4 27.7 165 15 8 8.0 4.4 | -1.7 28.9 155 14 7 8.7 4.8
9000 0.5 32.9 155 13 7 7.7 4.2 | 1.4 34.5 145 12 6 8.5 4.7
8000 2.8 37.0 135 12 6 9.4 5.1 | 4.0 39.2 130 12 6 10.7 5.9
7500 3.8 38.8 125 12 6 4.1 2.3 | 5.0 41.0 115 11 6 3.9 2.1
7000 4.4 39.9 115 9 4 5.0 2.8 | 5.8 42.4 105 9 5 6.4 3.5
6500 5.1 41.2 095 5 3 4.6 2.5 | 6.5 43.7 080 7 4 4.2 2.3
6000 5.7 42.3 070 2 1 3.8 2.1 | 7.1 44.8 045 5 3 4.0 2.2
5500 6.3 43.3 355 2 1 7.3 4.0 | 7.8 46.0 010 5 3 6.7 3.7
5000 7.7 45.9 330 2 1 8.7 4.8 | 8.8 47.8 345 6 3 6.6 3.6
4750 8.3 46.9 320 3 1 7.7 4.2 | 9.3 48.7 335 7 4 7.0 3.9
4500 8.8 47.8 315 3 2 9.1 5.0 | 9.9 49.8 330 7 4 8.8 4.8
4250 9.6 49.3 310 3 2 10.6 5.8 | 10.6 51.1 330 7 4 9.7 5.3
4000 10.4 50.7 305 3 2 9.4 5.2 | 11.3 52.3 325 7 3 8.4 4.6
3750 11.0 51.8 300 4 2 9.5 5.2 | 11.8 53.2 320 7 4 8.2 4.5
3500 11.8 53.2 300 4 2 9.7 5.3 | 12.5 54.5 320 7 3 9.8 5.4
3400 11.8 53.2 300 4 2 9.7 5.3 | 12.5 54.5 320 7 3 9.8 5.4
3300 12.5 54.5 305 3 2 11.7 6.4 | 13.2 55.8 320 6 3 8.5 4.7
3200 12.5 54.5 305 3 2 11.7 6.4 | 13.2 55.8 320 6 3 8.5 4.7
3100 12.5 54.5 305 3 2 11.7 6.4 | 13.2 55.8 320 6 3 8.5 4.7
3000 14.0 57.2 295 4 2 34.1 18.7 | 13.7 56.7 315 6 3 3.7 2.0
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
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Longitude: -116.21089
Elevation: 2867 feet (874 meters)
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