Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
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Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
606 AM MST Monday, November 17, 2025
This forecast is for Monday, November 17, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 57.8 F/14.3 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Fair
Maximum rate of lift........................ 324 ft/min (1.6 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 5928 ft MSL (3067 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 56.0 F/13.8 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... None
Time of overdevelopment........................ 1500 MST
Middle/high clouds during soaring window....... None
Surface winds during soaring window............ 20 mph or less
Height of the -3 thermal index................. 2980 ft MSL (119 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Tuesday 11/18...... Fair
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:42:00 / 17:17:45 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 35 min 45 sec (575 min 45 sec)
Altitude of sun at 12:29:53 MST... 26.89 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 11/17/2025 at 0500 MST
Freezing level.................. 8180 ft MSL (5319 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 6263 ft MSL (3402 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 6145 ft MSL (3284 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +3.6
K index......................... +25.8
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 -56.8 -70.2 210 27 14 2.7 1.5 65.4 149.7 33.3 M M
38000 -57.4 -71.3 215 30 16 5.6 3.1 55.5 132.0 27.7 M M
36000 -56.3 -69.3 210 33 17 6.2 3.4 48.5 119.3 23.7 M M
34000 -54.6 -66.3 205 36 19 6.8 3.8 42.4 108.3 20.1 M M
32000 -50.7 -59.3 180 42 22 7.2 4.0 39.6 103.2 18.7 M M
30000 -44.6 -48.3 190 42 22 10.3 5.6 38.9 102.1 18.8 M M
28000 -39.6 -39.3 190 43 22 8.0 4.4 37.7 99.9 18.3 M M
26000 -34.1 -29.4 195 41 21 11.1 6.1 37.3 99.2 18.5 M M
24000 -28.8 -19.8 210 41 21 5.4 3.0 36.7 98.1 18.4 M M
22000 -24.9 -12.8 210 30 15 4.9 2.7 34.4 93.9 16.9 M M
20000 -21.2 -6.2 205 12 6 8.0 4.4 31.9 89.5 15.2 M M
18000 -16.5 2.3 250 3 2 7.0 3.9 30.7 87.2 14.4 M M
16000 -11.8 10.8 265 14 7 4.3 2.4 28.5 83.2 12.8 M M
14000 -9.5 14.9 295 10 5 6.0 3.3 24.6 76.4 9.6 M M
12000 -5.8 21.6 320 7 4 5.5 3.0 22.4 72.2 7.6 M M
10000 -2.7 27.1 305 11 6 5.6 3.1 19.6 67.2 5.0 M M
9000 -1.3 29.7 290 13 7 4.7 2.6 18.0 64.4 3.6 M M
8000 0.3 32.5 285 13 7 6.3 3.5 16.6 61.9 2.3 M M
7500 1.2 34.2 285 14 7 6.3 3.5 16.1 60.9 1.7 M M
7000 2.1 35.8 285 15 8 6.3 3.5 15.6 60.0 1.2 M M
6500 3.0 37.4 280 15 8 6.3 3.4 15.0 59.0 0.6 M M
6000 3.9 39.0 275 16 8 7.1 3.9 14.5 58.1 0.1 M M
5500 5.0 41.0 270 14 7 7.1 3.9 14.1 57.4 -0.3 90 0.5
5000 6.0 42.8 255 10 5 7.1 3.9 13.7 56.7 -0.7 44 0.2
4750 6.6 43.9 250 10 5 7.2 3.9 13.5 56.4 -0.9 21 0.1
4500 7.1 44.8 250 8 4 6.6 3.6 13.3 56.0 -1.1 M M
4250 7.5 45.5 245 6 3 6.2 3.4 13.0 55.5 -1.4 M M
4000 8.0 46.4 235 4 2 6.5 3.6 12.8 55.0 -1.7 M M
3750 8.4 47.1 235 2 1 6.5 3.6 12.5 54.6 -2.0 M M
3500 8.9 48.0 245 1 0 6.5 3.6 12.3 54.1 -2.3 M M
3400 9.3 48.7 360 1 0 6.5 3.6 12.0 53.7 -2.6 M M
3300 9.3 48.7 360 1 0 6.5 3.6 12.0 53.7 -2.6 M M
3200 9.8 49.6 030 2 1 6.6 3.6 11.8 53.2 -2.9 M M
3100 9.8 49.6 030 2 1 6.6 3.6 11.8 53.2 -2.9 M M
3000 9.8 49.6 030 2 1 6.6 3.6 11.8 53.2 -2.9 M M
2900 10.2 50.4 035 3 2 6.6 3.6 11.6 52.8 -3.1 M M
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
11/17/2025 at 0800 MST | 11/17/2025 at 1100 MST
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CAPE... +60.0 LI... +2.4 | CAPE... +114.2 LI... +2.3
CINH... -5.5 K Index... +23.8 | CINH... -0.9 K Index... +23.5
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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 -56.1 -69.0 210 22 11 -0.5 -0.3 | -56.6 -69.9 205 23 12 -0.8 -0.5
38000 -56.1 -69.0 205 27 14 1.1 0.6 | -56.6 -69.9 205 28 14 1.5 0.8
36000 -55.5 -67.9 210 32 17 1.1 0.6 | -55.7 -68.3 205 31 16 1.4 0.8
34000 -54.7 -66.5 215 38 19 5.4 2.9 | -54.7 -66.5 205 33 17 6.2 3.4
32000 -50.2 -58.4 200 38 20 7.4 4.1 | -49.9 -57.8 200 33 17 7.9 4.3
30000 -45.8 -50.4 190 41 21 8.5 4.6 | -45.2 -49.4 195 32 17 8.1 4.5
28000 -40.6 -41.1 185 38 20 8.6 4.7 | -40.4 -40.7 190 34 17 8.0 4.4
26000 -35.5 -31.9 185 36 18 8.4 4.6 | -35.7 -32.3 190 34 18 7.8 4.3
24000 -29.9 -21.8 190 32 16 8.6 4.7 | -30.4 -22.7 190 34 18 7.9 4.3
22000 -25.5 -13.9 195 24 12 7.1 3.9 | -26.1 -15.0 200 29 15 7.0 3.9
20000 -21.5 -6.7 200 18 9 6.6 3.6 | -21.7 -7.1 205 23 12 7.8 4.3
18000 -17.6 0.3 200 12 6 6.6 3.6 | -17.2 1.0 200 18 9 6.1 3.4
16000 -13.8 7.2 215 11 6 6.0 3.3 | -14.2 6.4 195 14 7 4.8 2.6
14000 -10.8 12.6 245 15 8 5.0 2.8 | -11.1 12.0 220 11 6 6.0 3.3
12000 -7.6 18.3 255 15 8 5.7 3.1 | -7.7 18.1 250 10 5 5.9 3.2
10000 -3.9 25.0 260 10 5 6.7 3.7 | -4.0 24.8 260 9 4 5.3 2.9
9000 -2.0 28.4 265 9 5 6.4 3.5 | -2.1 28.2 270 7 4 7.2 4.0
8000 -0.0 32.0 275 9 5 5.2 2.9 | 0.5 32.9 290 6 3 6.3 3.5
7500 0.8 33.4 275 9 5 7.0 3.8 | 1.4 34.5 295 6 3 6.4 3.5
7000 1.8 35.2 280 9 5 6.0 3.3 | 2.3 36.1 295 5 3 6.0 3.3
6500 2.8 37.0 280 9 4 8.8 4.8 | 3.2 37.8 295 4 2 7.2 4.0
6000 4.0 39.2 280 8 4 7.7 4.2 | 4.2 39.6 285 3 2 6.7 3.7
5500 5.0 41.0 275 7 4 6.5 3.5 | 5.3 41.5 265 2 1 7.7 4.2
5000 6.0 42.8 270 6 3 6.5 3.6 | 6.3 43.3 230 2 1 7.4 4.0
4750 6.4 43.5 270 6 3 7.5 4.1 | 6.9 44.4 210 2 1 7.7 4.2
4500 7.0 44.6 260 4 2 7.5 4.1 | 7.4 45.3 190 3 1 8.1 4.4
4250 7.5 45.5 245 3 2 6.6 3.6 | 8.0 46.4 180 3 2 8.2 4.5
4000 8.0 46.4 210 2 1 6.4 3.5 | 8.6 47.5 175 3 2 7.8 4.3
3750 8.4 47.1 185 2 1 4.6 2.5 | 9.1 48.4 165 3 2 8.4 4.6
3500 8.6 47.5 170 2 1 3.3 1.8 | 9.8 49.6 160 3 2 9.8 5.4
3400 8.6 47.5 170 2 1 3.3 1.8 | 9.8 49.6 160 3 2 9.8 5.4
3300 8.9 48.0 155 2 1 3.6 2.0 | 10.5 50.9 165 3 2 9.7 5.3
3200 8.9 48.0 155 2 1 3.6 2.0 | 10.5 50.9 165 3 2 9.7 5.3
3100 8.9 48.0 155 2 1 3.6 2.0 | 10.5 50.9 165 3 2 9.7 5.3
3000 9.1 48.4 145 2 1 2.5 1.4 | 11.2 52.2 165 3 2 10.8 5.9
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
11/17/2025 at 1400 MST | 11/17/2025 at 1700 MST
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CAPE... +116.7 LI... +1.3 | CAPE... +87.7 LI... +1.0
CINH... -1.8 K Index... +23.1 | CINH... -11.4 K Index... +24.3
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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 -56.7 -70.1 210 24 12 -1.3 -0.7 | -56.6 -69.9 215 17 9 -1.2 -0.7
38000 -56.7 -70.1 205 27 14 1.9 1.1 | -56.5 -69.7 205 20 10 2.3 1.2
36000 -55.6 -68.1 200 30 16 1.9 1.0 | -55.2 -67.4 195 24 13 2.2 1.2
34000 -54.3 -65.7 195 34 17 6.1 3.3 | -53.8 -64.8 185 29 15 5.5 3.0
32000 -49.7 -57.5 195 32 16 7.5 4.1 | -49.6 -57.3 180 30 15 6.8 3.8
30000 -45.2 -49.4 190 30 16 8.0 4.4 | -45.5 -49.9 180 31 16 7.7 4.2
28000 -40.5 -40.9 185 31 16 7.9 4.4 | -40.9 -41.6 185 29 15 7.7 4.2
26000 -35.8 -32.4 185 31 16 7.4 4.1 | -36.3 -33.3 190 28 14 7.5 4.1
24000 -30.8 -23.4 195 27 14 7.5 4.1 | -31.3 -24.3 200 26 13 7.6 4.2
22000 -26.5 -15.7 205 23 12 7.2 3.9 | -27.0 -16.6 205 21 11 7.1 3.9
20000 -22.2 -8.0 210 18 9 7.2 4.0 | -22.7 -8.9 210 17 9 7.5 4.1
18000 -17.8 -0.0 200 15 8 7.6 4.2 | -18.2 -0.8 210 13 7 7.4 4.1
16000 -14.4 6.1 195 16 8 4.5 2.4 | -14.3 6.3 210 14 7 5.5 3.0
14000 -11.3 11.7 200 13 7 7.1 3.9 | -11.6 11.1 205 13 7 4.6 2.5
12000 -7.4 18.7 225 7 4 6.7 3.7 | -7.6 18.3 200 7 3 7.1 3.9
10000 -3.6 25.5 270 5 3 6.5 3.6 | -3.3 26.1 180 2 1 7.1 3.9
9000 -1.7 28.9 290 4 2 6.6 3.6 | -1.3 29.7 105 1 1 6.9 3.8
8000 0.6 33.1 320 4 2 6.3 3.5 | 1.3 34.3 080 3 2 9.0 4.9
7500 1.5 34.7 330 3 2 6.8 3.7 | 2.4 36.3 080 4 2 4.6 2.5
7000 2.5 36.5 340 3 2 7.1 3.9 | 3.1 37.6 080 5 2 6.5 3.6
6500 3.6 38.5 335 2 1 7.5 4.1 | 4.2 39.6 085 4 2 7.9 4.3
6000 4.6 40.3 265 1 0 6.6 3.6 | 5.1 41.2 090 3 2 6.4 3.5
5500 5.7 42.3 225 2 1 9.0 5.0 | 6.1 43.0 100 2 1 7.2 3.9
5000 6.9 44.4 225 2 1 8.7 4.8 | 7.1 44.8 120 1 1 7.4 4.1
4750 7.5 45.5 220 2 1 8.5 4.6 | 7.7 45.9 135 1 1 8.1 4.5
4500 8.2 46.8 215 3 1 9.1 5.0 | 8.3 46.9 150 1 1 9.0 4.9
4250 8.9 48.0 220 3 1 9.8 5.4 | 8.9 48.0 160 1 1 9.1 5.0
4000 9.6 49.3 220 3 1 9.1 5.0 | 9.6 49.3 175 1 1 9.0 4.9
3750 10.2 50.4 220 3 1 9.0 4.9 | 10.2 50.4 190 1 1 6.3 3.5
3500 10.9 51.6 215 3 1 9.6 5.3 | 10.5 50.9 200 1 1 3.2 1.8
3400 10.9 51.6 215 3 1 9.6 5.3 | 10.5 50.9 200 1 1 3.2 1.8
3300 11.6 52.9 215 3 1 9.5 5.2 | 10.7 51.3 210 1 1 3.5 1.9
3200 11.6 52.9 215 3 1 9.5 5.2 | 10.7 51.3 210 1 1 3.5 1.9
3100 11.6 52.9 215 3 1 9.5 5.2 | 10.7 51.3 210 1 1 3.5 1.9
3000 12.3 54.1 215 3 1 10.2 5.6 | 11.0 51.8 220 1 1 1.4 0.8
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
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Latitude: 43.56774
Longitude: -116.21089
Elevation: 2867 feet (874 meters)
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