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 Sunday, November 9, 2025
This forecast is for Sunday, November 9, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 62.7 F/17.1 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
Maximum rate of lift........................ 175 ft/min (0.9 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 5959 ft MSL (3098 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................. 3796 ft MSL (935 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Monday 11/10....... Poor
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:31:39 / 17:25:40 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 54 min 1 sec (594 min 1 sec)
Altitude of sun at 12:28:40 MST... 28.99 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 11/09/2025 at 0500 MST
Freezing level.................. 13055 ft MSL (10194 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 20518 ft MSL (17657 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 11584 ft MSL (8723 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +15.7
K index......................... +3.3
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 -60.9 -77.6 320 48 25 8.7 4.8 55.9 132.6 26.7 M M
38000 -55.9 -68.6 320 42 21 9.1 5.0 54.7 130.4 26.7 M M
36000 -50.1 -58.2 320 45 23 6.4 3.5 53.6 128.5 26.7 M M
34000 -45.0 -49.0 315 47 24 9.2 5.0 52.4 126.3 26.6 M M
32000 -40.3 -40.5 315 42 22 9.0 4.9 50.9 123.5 26.1 M M
30000 -35.2 -31.4 320 38 20 8.8 4.8 49.8 121.7 26.0 M M
28000 -30.5 -22.9 320 40 21 6.6 3.6 48.3 119.0 25.5 M M
26000 -25.6 -14.1 320 42 22 9.4 5.1 47.1 116.7 25.1 M M
24000 -22.1 -7.8 320 40 21 5.8 3.2 44.1 111.4 23.3 M M
22000 -18.4 -1.1 315 31 16 0.7 0.4 41.4 106.5 21.7 M M
20000 -14.5 5.9 315 23 12 9.3 5.1 39.1 102.4 20.2 M M
18000 -10.5 13.1 305 14 7 5.9 3.2 36.0 96.9 18.1 M M
16000 -6.1 21.0 315 14 7 7.1 3.9 34.5 94.0 17.0 M M
14000 -1.1 30.0 305 12 6 4.6 2.5 33.5 92.2 16.6 M M
12000 2.2 36.0 295 12 6 7.0 3.8 30.7 87.2 14.3 M M
10000 5.4 41.7 300 10 5 2.1 1.2 27.9 82.2 12.0 M M
9000 5.5 41.9 315 4 2 -3.0 -1.6 25.0 77.0 9.3 M M
8000 5.4 41.7 235 4 2 3.6 2.0 21.8 71.3 6.3 M M
7500 5.3 41.5 195 4 2 -5.4 -3.0 20.0 68.1 4.8 M M
7000 5.2 41.4 165 6 3 -0.5 -0.2 18.5 65.3 3.3 M M
6500 4.9 40.8 155 10 5 -2.8 -1.5 16.5 61.7 1.5 M M
6000 5.0 41.0 150 17 9 4.2 2.3 14.9 58.8 0.1 M M
5500 5.8 42.4 150 18 9 4.1 2.3 14.3 57.7 -0.5 143 0.7
5000 6.2 43.2 145 16 8 4.0 2.2 13.3 55.9 -1.6 116 0.6
4750 6.5 43.7 140 15 8 3.8 2.1 12.8 55.1 -2.0 100 0.5
4500 6.8 44.2 135 14 7 5.9 3.2 12.4 54.4 -2.4 83 0.4
4250 7.4 45.3 130 12 6 7.9 4.4 12.3 54.1 -2.6 59 0.3
4000 7.9 46.2 125 11 6 7.4 4.0 12.1 53.8 -2.8 35 0.2
3750 8.5 47.3 120 12 6 7.6 4.1 11.9 53.5 -3.0 11 0.1
3500 9.0 48.2 120 12 6 7.4 4.1 11.8 53.2 -3.1 M M
3400 9.6 49.3 120 11 6 7.8 4.3 11.6 52.8 -3.3 M M
3300 9.6 49.3 120 11 6 7.8 4.3 11.6 52.8 -3.3 M M
3200 9.6 49.3 125 10 5 -14.2 -7.8 10.9 51.6 -4.0 M M
3100 9.6 49.3 125 10 5 -14.2 -7.8 10.9 51.6 -4.0 M M
3000 9.6 49.3 125 10 5 -14.2 -7.8 10.9 51.6 -4.0 M M
2900 5.0 41.0 140 6 3 -99.0 -54.3 5.6 42.1 -9.4 86 0.4
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
11/09/2025 at 0800 MST | 11/09/2025 at 1100 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +8.3 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +8.6
CINH... -0.2 K Index... +3.0 | CINH... -0.1 K Index... +3.9
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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 -61.3 -78.3 300 42 22 6.0 3.3 | -61.0 -77.8 295 39 20 7.8 4.3
38000 -55.7 -68.3 305 39 20 8.4 4.6 | -56.2 -69.2 300 37 19 8.1 4.4
36000 -50.6 -59.1 310 37 19 8.4 4.6 | -51.3 -60.3 305 34 17 8.1 4.4
34000 -45.6 -50.1 315 36 19 8.2 4.5 | -46.3 -51.3 310 32 16 8.5 4.6
32000 -40.7 -41.3 320 37 19 8.2 4.5 | -41.2 -42.2 315 31 16 8.5 4.6
30000 -36.0 -32.8 325 37 19 7.7 4.2 | -36.2 -33.2 320 29 15 8.2 4.5
28000 -31.4 -24.5 335 37 19 7.8 4.3 | -31.3 -24.3 330 27 14 8.2 4.5
26000 -26.8 -16.2 335 36 19 7.7 4.2 | -26.6 -15.9 335 26 13 7.8 4.3
24000 -21.8 -7.2 335 35 18 6.9 3.8 | -21.4 -6.5 335 25 13 7.4 4.1
22000 -17.7 0.1 335 31 16 6.9 3.8 | -17.0 1.4 340 26 13 7.2 4.0
20000 -13.8 7.2 335 27 14 6.5 3.6 | -12.8 9.0 340 24 12 6.9 3.8
18000 -9.9 14.2 330 22 11 6.7 3.7 | -8.7 16.3 340 21 11 6.8 3.7
16000 -5.9 21.4 325 15 8 7.1 3.9 | -5.0 23.0 330 14 7 6.0 3.3
14000 -1.6 29.1 320 11 6 7.1 3.9 | -1.3 29.7 320 8 4 6.8 3.7
12000 2.1 35.8 315 8 4 5.1 2.8 | 2.5 36.5 310 6 3 5.6 3.1
10000 4.7 40.5 305 5 3 3.4 1.9 | 5.3 41.5 285 4 2 3.5 1.9
9000 5.5 41.9 295 3 2 2.3 1.3 | 6.5 43.7 245 3 2 3.2 1.7
8000 6.2 43.2 185 2 1 1.4 0.8 | 7.1 44.8 205 4 2 1.4 0.8
7500 6.3 43.3 155 3 2 0.1 0.1 | 7.2 45.0 185 5 3 0.1 0.1
7000 6.4 43.5 145 6 3 -0.3 -0.2 | 7.2 45.0 170 7 4 -0.6 -0.3
6500 6.3 43.3 145 8 4 -0.9 -0.5 | 7.1 44.8 160 9 5 -1.5 -0.8
6000 6.3 43.3 145 11 6 0.4 0.2 | 7.0 44.6 155 12 6 -0.1 -0.1
5500 6.3 43.3 145 13 7 0.3 0.2 | 7.0 44.6 150 14 7 0.3 0.2
5000 6.4 43.5 140 15 8 0.7 0.4 | 7.0 44.6 145 14 7 0.0 0.0
4750 6.5 43.7 140 16 8 1.5 0.8 | 7.1 44.8 145 14 7 2.2 1.2
4500 6.5 43.7 140 15 7 -3.0 -1.6 | 7.3 45.1 145 12 6 -0.3 -0.2
4250 6.1 43.0 135 13 7 -7.3 -4.0 | 7.0 44.6 145 11 5 -4.1 -2.2
4000 5.6 42.1 135 12 6 -5.3 -2.9 | 6.7 44.1 145 9 5 -3.5 -1.9
3750 4.9 40.8 130 11 6 -15.2 -8.3 | 6.6 43.9 145 8 4 3.0 1.6
3500 3.3 37.9 125 9 5 -22.7 -12.4 | 7.2 45.0 145 7 4 11.0 6.0
3400 3.3 37.9 125 9 5 -22.7 -12.4 | 7.2 45.0 145 7 4 11.0 6.0
3300 2.0 35.6 115 7 4 -11.9 -6.5 | 8.0 46.4 145 6 3 7.9 4.3
3200 2.0 35.6 115 7 4 -11.9 -6.5 | 8.0 46.4 145 6 3 7.9 4.3
3100 2.0 35.6 115 7 4 -11.9 -6.5 | 8.0 46.4 145 6 3 7.9 4.3
3000 0.6 33.1 100 5 3 -37.7 -20.7 | 8.7 47.7 145 6 3 18.2 10.0
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
11/09/2025 at 1400 MST | 11/09/2025 at 1700 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +8.3 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +8.1
CINH... 0.0 K Index... +2.4 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... -0.4
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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 -60.8 -77.4 295 38 19 7.7 4.2 | -60.9 -77.6 290 38 20 7.9 4.4
38000 -56.1 -69.0 295 36 18 7.8 4.3 | -56.0 -68.8 290 36 19 8.2 4.5
36000 -51.4 -60.5 295 33 17 7.9 4.3 | -51.1 -60.0 290 34 17 8.2 4.5
34000 -46.4 -51.5 300 30 15 8.4 4.6 | -46.3 -51.3 285 30 16 8.0 4.4
32000 -41.4 -42.5 300 26 13 8.4 4.6 | -41.5 -42.7 285 26 13 8.0 4.4
30000 -36.4 -33.5 305 23 12 8.2 4.5 | -36.5 -33.7 285 24 12 8.3 4.6
28000 -31.5 -24.7 310 20 10 8.2 4.5 | -31.5 -24.7 285 22 11 8.3 4.6
26000 -26.9 -16.4 315 19 10 7.6 4.2 | -26.3 -15.3 295 19 10 7.7 4.2
24000 -21.8 -7.2 320 19 10 7.7 4.2 | -21.7 -7.1 300 17 9 7.5 4.1
22000 -17.1 1.2 330 19 10 7.6 4.2 | -17.2 1.0 315 14 7 7.5 4.1
20000 -12.7 9.1 340 19 10 7.4 4.1 | -12.7 9.1 335 13 7 7.5 4.1
18000 -8.1 17.4 345 18 9 7.8 4.3 | -8.0 17.6 345 12 6 8.1 4.4
16000 -3.7 25.3 340 15 8 6.7 3.7 | -3.3 26.1 350 11 5 7.4 4.1
14000 -0.3 31.5 325 9 5 6.0 3.3 | 0.3 32.5 345 6 3 5.5 3.0
12000 3.2 37.8 305 6 3 6.1 3.4 | 3.4 38.1 300 3 2 5.9 3.2
10000 6.2 43.2 280 4 2 3.7 2.0 | 6.3 43.3 255 3 2 4.0 2.2
9000 7.3 45.1 235 3 2 2.9 1.6 | 7.7 45.9 215 4 2 3.7 2.0
8000 7.9 46.2 190 4 2 1.5 0.8 | 8.6 47.5 180 5 3 2.2 1.2
7500 8.0 46.4 175 5 3 0.7 0.4 | 8.8 47.8 165 7 3 1.6 0.9
7000 8.2 46.8 160 7 4 0.3 0.2 | 9.1 48.4 160 8 4 1.2 0.7
6500 8.2 46.8 145 9 5 -0.1 -0.1 | 9.3 48.7 150 10 5 2.0 1.1
6000 8.3 46.9 140 11 6 1.6 0.9 | 9.6 49.3 145 11 5 1.8 1.0
5500 8.6 47.5 135 12 6 2.7 1.5 | 9.9 49.8 140 10 5 2.2 1.2
5000 9.0 48.2 140 9 5 2.7 1.5 | 10.3 50.5 145 8 4 2.1 1.2
4750 9.2 48.6 140 7 4 2.6 1.4 | 10.4 50.7 145 6 3 2.4 1.3
4500 9.5 49.1 140 7 3 6.1 3.4 | 10.6 51.1 150 6 3 5.2 2.8
4250 10.1 50.2 145 6 3 9.0 4.9 | 11.1 52.0 155 5 2 6.7 3.7
4000 10.7 51.3 145 6 3 8.0 4.4 | 11.6 52.9 165 4 2 7.0 3.8
3750 11.4 52.5 150 5 3 10.2 5.6 | 12.1 53.8 180 4 2 5.5 3.0
3500 12.3 54.1 150 5 3 11.9 6.5 | 12.3 54.1 190 3 2 -0.4 -0.2
3400 12.3 54.1 150 5 3 11.9 6.5 | 12.3 54.1 190 3 2 -0.4 -0.2
3300 13.1 55.6 150 5 3 10.1 5.5 | 12.1 53.8 195 3 1 -4.3 -2.4
3200 13.1 55.6 150 5 3 10.1 5.5 | 12.1 53.8 195 3 1 -4.3 -2.4
3100 13.1 55.6 150 5 3 10.1 5.5 | 12.1 53.8 195 3 1 -4.3 -2.4
3000 13.9 57.0 155 5 3 14.7 8.1 | 11.9 53.4 205 2 1 0.7 0.4
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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