Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
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UXUS97 KBOI 071305
SRGBOI
Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
705 AM MDT Thursday, May 7, 2026
This forecast is for Thursday, May 7, 2026:
If the trigger temperature of 71.3 F/21.8 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
Maximum rate of lift........................ 0 ft/min (0.0 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 0 ft MSL (0 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 79.0 F/26.6 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1145 MDT
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................. None
Thermal soaring outlook for Friday 05/08....... Good
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 06:28:50 / 20:53:56 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 14 hr 25 min 7 sec (865 min 7 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:41:23 MDT... 62.01 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 05/07/2026 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. Entire airmass below 32 F / 0 C
Convective condensation level... 16015 ft MSL (16015 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 10825 ft MSL (10825 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +4.0
K index......................... +8.7
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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* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
05/07/2026 at 0900 MDT | 05/07/2026 at 1200 MDT
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +6.6 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +6.6
CINH... 0.0 K Index... +1.0 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... -2.6
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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 -62.4 -80.3 320 55 28 2.3 1.3 | -62.3 -80.1 315 60 31 2.1 1.2
38000 -58.2 -72.8 320 53 28 8.1 4.5 | -58.2 -72.8 315 58 30 8.0 4.4
36000 -53.3 -63.9 320 50 26 8.1 4.5 | -53.4 -64.1 310 53 28 8.0 4.4
34000 -48.3 -54.9 320 49 25 8.6 4.7 | -48.5 -55.3 310 50 26 8.4 4.6
32000 -43.2 -45.8 315 49 25 8.6 4.7 | -43.5 -46.3 310 49 25 8.4 4.6
30000 -38.2 -36.8 315 49 25 7.9 4.3 | -38.5 -37.3 310 48 25 8.2 4.5
28000 -33.5 -28.3 310 49 25 7.9 4.3 | -33.6 -28.5 315 48 25 8.2 4.5
26000 -29.0 -20.2 310 49 25 7.4 4.1 | -28.9 -20.0 315 48 25 7.7 4.2
24000 -24.0 -11.2 310 48 25 7.0 3.8 | -23.8 -10.8 310 46 24 7.0 3.8
22000 -19.9 -3.8 310 46 24 7.0 3.9 | -19.6 -3.3 310 43 22 7.1 3.9
20000 -16.0 3.2 305 44 23 6.4 3.5 | -15.6 3.9 305 40 21 6.7 3.7
18000 -12.2 10.0 300 42 22 6.2 3.4 | -11.9 10.6 300 39 20 5.5 3.0
16000 -8.5 16.7 295 38 19 6.0 3.3 | -8.6 16.5 295 36 18 5.6 3.1
14000 -4.9 23.2 290 34 17 5.9 3.2 | -5.0 23.0 295 32 16 5.9 3.2
12000 -1.5 29.3 290 28 14 6.1 3.4 | -1.5 29.3 290 28 14 5.7 3.1
10000 2.1 35.8 290 22 11 6.2 3.4 | 1.9 35.4 290 22 12 5.9 3.3
9000 3.9 39.0 290 18 9 6.2 3.4 | 4.1 39.4 285 18 9 6.4 3.5
8000 6.3 43.3 290 15 8 8.3 4.6 | 5.9 42.6 285 15 8 7.6 4.2
7500 7.1 44.8 295 14 7 4.5 2.5 | 6.7 44.1 290 14 7 5.0 2.8
7000 8.0 46.4 295 14 7 6.4 3.5 | 7.7 45.9 290 13 7 7.0 3.8
6500 8.9 48.0 300 13 7 5.7 3.1 | 8.6 47.5 295 12 6 6.6 3.6
6000 9.8 49.6 305 13 7 6.3 3.5 | 9.7 49.5 300 11 6 7.2 3.9
5500 10.7 51.3 310 13 7 6.1 3.4 | 10.8 51.4 305 11 6 9.1 5.0
5000 11.6 52.9 320 13 7 6.8 3.7 | 12.2 54.0 305 11 5 9.5 5.2
4750 12.1 53.8 320 14 7 7.0 3.8 | 12.9 55.2 305 11 6 9.8 5.4
4500 12.6 54.7 315 13 7 6.3 3.5 | 13.6 56.5 305 11 6 10.7 5.9
4250 13.0 55.4 315 11 6 5.2 2.8 | 14.4 57.9 305 10 5 10.3 5.6
4000 13.3 55.9 315 10 5 2.9 1.6 | 15.2 59.4 305 10 5 9.1 5.0
3750 13.5 56.3 315 9 5 4.9 2.7 | 15.8 60.4 305 10 5 10.0 5.5
3500 13.9 57.0 310 8 4 8.2 4.5 | 16.7 62.1 305 9 5 13.8 7.6
3400 13.9 57.0 310 8 4 8.2 4.5 | 16.7 62.1 305 9 5 13.8 7.6
3300 14.5 58.1 310 7 4 7.2 3.9 | 17.9 64.2 305 9 5 18.1 9.9
3200 14.5 58.1 310 7 4 7.2 3.9 | 17.9 64.2 305 9 5 18.1 9.9
3100 14.5 58.1 310 7 4 7.2 3.9 | 17.9 64.2 305 9 5 18.1 9.9
3000 15.0 59.0 310 6 3 10.7 5.9 | 19.3 66.7 305 9 5 19.4 10.6
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
05/07/2026 at 1500 MDT | 05/07/2026 at 1800 MDT
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +6.6 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +5.8
CINH... -0.2 K Index... +3.5 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... +8.7
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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 -62.3 -80.1 315 64 33 2.2 1.2 | -62.5 -80.5 320 60 31 2.1 1.1
38000 -58.2 -72.8 315 61 32 7.8 4.3 | -58.3 -72.9 320 58 30 8.0 4.4
36000 -53.5 -64.3 315 57 29 7.8 4.3 | -53.5 -64.3 315 54 28 8.0 4.4
34000 -48.6 -55.5 315 53 27 8.6 4.7 | -48.6 -55.5 315 51 26 8.5 4.7
32000 -43.5 -46.3 315 50 26 8.6 4.7 | -43.5 -46.3 315 47 24 8.5 4.7
30000 -38.5 -37.3 315 47 24 8.0 4.4 | -38.5 -37.3 320 42 22 8.2 4.5
28000 -33.7 -28.7 320 43 22 8.1 4.4 | -33.5 -28.3 325 35 18 8.2 4.5
26000 -29.0 -20.2 320 40 21 7.7 4.2 | -28.7 -19.7 325 30 16 8.0 4.4
24000 -23.9 -11.0 320 37 19 7.5 4.1 | -23.4 -10.1 320 27 14 7.6 4.1
22000 -19.4 -2.9 315 36 19 7.5 4.1 | -18.8 -1.8 315 26 13 7.6 4.2
20000 -15.1 4.8 310 36 19 7.3 4.0 | -14.6 5.7 310 28 14 7.1 3.9
18000 -11.0 12.2 305 36 19 6.2 3.4 | -10.5 13.1 310 30 15 6.5 3.6
16000 -7.8 18.0 305 34 18 5.3 2.9 | -7.1 19.2 310 30 15 5.3 2.9
14000 -4.5 23.9 300 31 16 5.9 3.2 | -4.0 24.8 305 29 15 5.6 3.1
12000 -0.8 30.6 295 27 14 5.8 3.2 | -0.4 31.3 300 27 14 6.2 3.4
10000 2.6 36.7 295 22 12 6.1 3.3 | 3.4 38.1 295 24 12 7.0 3.8
9000 4.9 40.8 290 19 10 7.0 3.8 | 6.1 43.0 295 21 11 8.2 4.5
8000 7.2 45.0 295 17 9 9.9 5.4 | 8.6 47.5 300 19 10 9.9 5.4
7500 8.1 46.6 295 15 8 4.8 2.6 | 9.6 49.3 305 17 9 6.0 3.3
7000 9.2 48.6 300 14 7 6.7 3.7 | 10.7 51.3 315 16 8 7.3 4.0
6500 10.5 50.9 300 12 6 10.2 5.6 | 12.0 53.6 320 14 7 9.1 5.0
6000 11.7 53.1 305 12 6 8.5 4.7 | 13.2 55.8 325 13 7 8.2 4.5
5500 13.0 55.4 305 11 6 9.9 5.4 | 14.5 58.1 330 12 6 9.2 5.1
5000 14.5 58.1 305 11 6 10.1 5.6 | 15.9 60.6 335 11 6 9.7 5.3
4750 15.2 59.4 305 11 6 10.1 5.5 | 16.6 61.9 335 12 6 10.2 5.6
4500 16.0 60.8 305 11 6 10.4 5.7 | 17.4 63.3 335 11 6 10.0 5.5
4250 16.8 62.2 305 10 5 10.2 5.6 | 18.1 64.6 335 11 5 9.8 5.4
4000 17.5 63.5 305 10 5 9.7 5.3 | 18.8 65.8 335 10 5 9.1 5.0
3750 18.2 64.8 305 10 5 9.7 5.3 | 19.5 67.1 335 10 5 9.1 5.0
3500 19.0 66.2 305 10 5 12.5 6.8 | 20.2 68.4 335 10 5 10.2 5.6
3400 19.0 66.2 305 10 5 12.5 6.8 | 20.2 68.4 335 10 5 10.2 5.6
3300 20.1 68.2 305 9 5 19.1 10.5 | 21.0 69.8 335 9 5 12.4 6.8
3200 20.1 68.2 305 9 5 19.1 10.5 | 21.0 69.8 335 9 5 12.4 6.8
3100 20.1 68.2 305 9 5 19.1 10.5 | 21.0 69.8 335 9 5 12.4 6.8
3000 21.8 71.2 305 9 5 24.3 13.3 | 22.1 71.8 335 9 5 19.9 10.9
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
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The information contained herein is based on rawinsonde observation and/or
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Latitude: 43.56774
Longitude: -116.21089
Elevation: 2867 feet (874 meters)
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