Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
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SRGBOI
Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
605 AM MST Sunday, November 30, 2025
This forecast is for Sunday, November 30, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 43.2 F/6.2 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
Maximum rate of lift........................ 173 ft/min (0.9 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 6433 ft MSL (3572 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 42.0 F/6.0 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1415 MST
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................. 4491 ft MSL (1630 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Monday 12/01....... Poor
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:57:39 / 17:09:44 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 12 min 5 sec (552 min 5 sec)
Altitude of sun at 12:33:42 MST... 24.21 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 11/30/2025 at 0500 MST
Freezing level.................. 3259 ft MSL (398 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 6044 ft MSL (3183 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 6309 ft MSL (3448 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +4.6
K index......................... +20.0
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 -52.3 -62.1 345 48 25 3.8 2.1 75.9 168.6 44.5 M M
38000 -50.1 -58.2 345 50 26 2.6 1.4 70.2 158.3 42.0 M M
36000 -49.2 -56.6 330 57 29 3.5 1.9 61.6 142.8 37.5 M M
34000 -47.5 -53.5 335 50 26 2.9 1.6 55.5 131.9 34.3 M M
32000 -45.2 -49.4 335 44 22 3.9 2.1 50.1 122.2 31.4 M M
30000 -43.8 -46.8 335 38 20 0.5 0.3 44.1 111.4 27.9 M M
28000 -43.3 -45.9 335 37 19 0.9 0.5 36.7 98.0 23.1 M M
26000 -42.7 -44.9 340 25 13 1.0 0.5 29.7 85.5 18.4 M M
24000 -42.7 -44.9 345 12 6 5.3 2.9 22.1 71.9 12.9 M M
22000 -38.2 -36.8 330 19 10 7.7 4.2 20.5 68.8 11.9 M M
20000 -33.0 -27.4 325 23 12 9.0 4.9 19.7 67.4 11.5 M M
18000 -27.1 -16.8 310 17 9 8.4 4.6 18.9 66.0 11.1 M M
16000 -22.2 -8.0 325 20 10 8.1 4.4 17.8 64.0 10.4 M M
14000 -17.9 -0.2 330 16 8 7.2 3.9 16.2 61.2 9.2 M M
12000 -13.6 7.5 350 14 7 7.2 4.0 14.5 58.1 7.8 M M
10000 -10.6 12.9 345 10 5 4.6 2.5 11.4 52.5 5.0 M M
9000 -9.1 15.6 315 5 3 5.1 2.8 9.9 49.9 3.7 M M
8000 -7.6 18.3 080 3 1 5.1 2.8 8.5 47.3 2.3 M M
7500 -6.9 19.6 090 3 2 5.1 2.8 7.7 45.9 1.6 M M
7000 -6.1 21.0 100 3 2 5.2 2.8 7.0 44.6 0.9 M M
6500 -5.4 22.3 045 4 2 5.2 2.8 6.3 43.3 0.2 M M
6000 -4.6 23.7 020 7 3 5.2 2.8 5.6 42.0 -0.5 145 0.7
5500 -3.8 25.2 005 9 4 5.2 2.8 4.8 40.7 -1.3 108 0.5
5000 -3.1 26.4 355 11 5 5.3 2.9 4.1 39.4 -2.0 71 0.4
4750 -2.7 27.1 350 10 5 4.6 2.5 3.8 38.8 -2.4 52 0.3
4500 -2.4 27.7 355 11 6 3.2 1.8 3.3 37.9 -2.8 36 0.2
4250 -2.2 28.0 345 11 6 4.9 2.7 2.8 37.1 -3.3 21 0.1
4000 -1.7 28.9 335 11 6 7.1 3.9 2.6 36.6 -3.6 M M
3750 -1.2 29.8 330 11 6 7.2 3.9 2.4 36.3 -3.8 M M
3500 -0.7 30.7 325 10 5 6.7 3.7 2.2 35.9 -4.0 M M
3400 -0.2 31.6 325 10 5 6.5 3.6 1.9 35.5 -4.3 M M
3300 -0.2 31.6 325 10 5 6.5 3.6 1.9 35.5 -4.3 M M
3200 0.3 32.5 315 7 4 6.7 3.7 1.7 35.1 -4.5 M M
3100 0.3 32.5 315 7 4 6.7 3.7 1.7 35.1 -4.5 M M
3000 0.3 32.5 315 7 4 6.7 3.7 1.7 35.1 -4.5 M M
2900 0.8 33.4 290 5 3 6.3 3.5 1.5 34.6 -4.8 M M
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
11/30/2025 at 0800 MST | 11/30/2025 at 1100 MST
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CAPE... +0.1 LI... +4.6 | CAPE... +3.0 LI... +4.9
CINH... 0.0 K Index... +11.3 | CINH... 0.0 K Index... +8.8
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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 -51.9 -61.4 350 54 28 1.8 1.0 | -53.6 -64.5 360 63 32 1.6 0.9
38000 -50.8 -59.4 355 58 30 2.4 1.3 | -52.4 -62.3 005 71 37 2.4 1.3
36000 -49.2 -56.6 355 59 30 2.4 1.3 | -50.9 -59.6 005 78 40 2.5 1.3
34000 -47.7 -53.9 360 60 31 2.4 1.3 | -49.5 -57.1 010 85 44 2.4 1.3
32000 -46.5 -51.7 360 60 31 1.9 1.1 | -47.5 -53.5 010 89 46 3.4 1.9
30000 -45.4 -49.7 005 60 31 1.9 1.0 | -45.4 -49.7 015 94 48 3.4 1.9
28000 -44.7 -48.5 005 54 28 0.8 0.4 | -43.0 -45.4 015 87 45 4.1 2.2
26000 -44.1 -47.4 005 45 23 4.9 2.7 | -40.6 -41.1 015 77 40 3.6 2.0
24000 -40.3 -40.5 360 36 19 6.4 3.5 | -38.4 -37.1 015 57 29 3.7 2.0
22000 -35.5 -31.9 005 28 14 7.6 4.2 | -35.1 -31.2 015 39 20 5.7 3.1
20000 -31.1 -24.0 015 23 12 6.8 3.7 | -31.1 -24.0 015 31 16 8.3 4.6
18000 -27.1 -16.8 035 22 11 6.5 3.6 | -26.2 -15.2 020 31 16 8.3 4.6
16000 -23.2 -9.8 035 22 11 6.9 3.8 | -21.4 -6.5 015 30 16 7.8 4.3
14000 -18.9 -2.0 030 20 10 7.2 4.0 | -17.1 1.2 015 26 13 6.9 3.8
12000 -14.7 5.5 030 19 10 7.2 3.9 | -13.4 7.9 020 20 11 6.3 3.5
10000 -10.6 12.9 030 19 10 6.4 3.5 | -9.5 14.9 025 18 9 6.3 3.5
9000 -8.9 16.0 025 19 10 5.7 3.1 | -7.5 18.5 025 17 9 6.6 3.6
8000 -6.9 19.6 015 19 10 5.6 3.1 | -5.3 22.5 015 16 8 5.7 3.1
7500 -6.1 21.0 010 18 9 5.1 2.8 | -4.4 24.1 010 16 8 3.5 1.9
7000 -5.4 22.3 005 18 9 4.2 2.3 | -4.0 24.8 360 15 8 4.2 2.3
6500 -4.9 23.2 355 17 9 4.3 2.4 | -3.5 25.7 350 15 8 2.5 1.4
6000 -4.1 24.6 345 17 9 5.8 3.2 | -3.2 26.2 340 15 8 2.6 1.4
5500 -3.5 25.7 335 18 9 2.8 1.6 | -2.9 26.8 335 15 8 1.0 0.5
5000 -3.1 26.4 330 17 9 3.8 2.1 | -3.0 26.6 325 13 7 0.6 0.3
4750 -2.7 27.1 325 18 9 6.5 3.6 | -2.9 26.8 325 13 7 2.1 1.1
4500 -2.3 27.9 320 17 9 5.1 2.8 | -2.7 27.1 320 13 7 4.7 2.6
4250 -2.0 28.4 315 14 7 3.6 2.0 | -2.3 27.9 315 12 6 7.0 3.8
4000 -1.7 28.9 310 12 6 3.2 1.8 | -1.8 28.8 315 11 6 6.3 3.5
3750 -1.5 29.3 310 12 6 4.6 2.5 | -1.3 29.7 315 10 5 8.2 4.5
3500 -1.1 30.0 305 10 5 5.3 2.9 | -0.6 30.9 310 9 5 10.5 5.8
3400 -1.1 30.0 305 10 5 5.3 2.9 | -0.6 30.9 310 9 5 10.5 5.8
3300 -0.9 30.4 300 8 4 0.5 0.3 | 0.2 32.4 310 8 4 9.3 5.1
3200 -0.9 30.4 300 8 4 0.5 0.3 | 0.2 32.4 310 8 4 9.3 5.1
3100 -0.9 30.4 300 8 4 0.5 0.3 | 0.2 32.4 310 8 4 9.3 5.1
3000 -0.8 30.6 300 7 4 3.2 1.8 | 0.9 33.6 310 8 4 12.0 6.6
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
11/30/2025 at 1400 MST | 11/30/2025 at 1700 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +5.5 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +8.2
CINH... 0.0 K Index... -0.9 | CINH... -0.1 K Index... -4.7
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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 -55.1 -67.2 005 71 37 1.9 1.0 | -57.2 -71.0 010 94 48 1.0 0.5
38000 -54.0 -65.2 005 81 42 1.7 0.9 | -56.1 -69.0 010 105 54 3.2 1.8
36000 -53.0 -63.4 010 90 46 1.7 0.9 | -54.1 -65.4 015 110 57 3.2 1.8
34000 -52.0 -61.6 010 98 51 2.1 1.2 | -52.2 -62.0 015 114 59 4.7 2.6
32000 -49.2 -56.6 015 102 52 4.9 2.7 | -48.5 -55.3 010 107 55 6.1 3.3
30000 -46.2 -51.2 015 105 54 5.5 3.0 | -44.9 -48.8 010 99 51 6.6 3.6
28000 -41.8 -43.2 015 100 51 7.6 4.2 | -40.8 -41.4 005 87 45 6.8 3.7
26000 -37.4 -35.3 015 93 48 6.6 3.6 | -36.0 -32.8 005 76 39 7.7 4.2
24000 -32.9 -27.2 010 83 43 6.6 3.6 | -31.4 -24.5 005 69 35 7.8 4.3
22000 -30.5 -22.9 010 65 33 3.3 1.8 | -27.3 -17.1 010 65 33 6.6 3.6
20000 -28.1 -18.6 010 47 24 4.8 2.6 | -24.3 -11.7 010 56 29 2.9 1.6
18000 -25.1 -13.2 010 33 17 7.6 4.2 | -22.4 -8.3 005 39 20 3.6 2.0
16000 -20.5 -4.9 015 29 15 8.1 4.4 | -20.0 -4.0 005 27 14 5.5 3.0
14000 -15.7 3.7 025 26 13 8.0 4.4 | -15.9 3.4 005 20 10 7.3 4.0
12000 -11.9 10.6 025 20 10 5.4 2.9 | -11.5 11.3 010 16 8 7.2 3.9
10000 -8.7 16.3 020 15 8 5.5 3.0 | -7.7 18.1 010 13 7 6.0 3.3
9000 -7.0 19.4 020 14 7 5.9 3.3 | -5.6 21.9 005 13 7 5.4 3.0
8000 -4.6 23.7 010 14 7 6.7 3.7 | -3.9 25.0 360 14 7 6.7 3.7
7500 -3.5 25.7 005 14 7 4.1 2.2 | -2.9 26.8 355 14 7 3.4 1.9
7000 -3.0 26.6 360 14 7 5.3 2.9 | -2.5 27.5 350 15 8 4.8 2.6
6500 -2.4 27.7 350 14 7 3.0 1.7 | -2.1 28.2 345 17 9 0.9 0.5
6000 -2.2 28.0 340 15 8 2.1 1.2 | -2.2 28.0 335 17 9 0.0 0.0
5500 -2.1 28.2 330 15 8 0.2 0.1 | -1.8 28.8 330 18 9 5.8 3.2
5000 -2.1 28.2 320 13 7 3.3 1.8 | -1.0 30.2 320 17 9 7.4 4.0
4750 -1.6 29.1 315 14 7 7.1 3.9 | -0.3 31.5 315 17 9 9.5 5.2
4500 -1.1 30.0 315 13 7 9.6 5.3 | 0.3 32.5 315 17 9 8.9 4.9
4250 -0.3 31.5 315 13 6 10.5 5.7 | 1.0 33.8 310 14 7 8.5 4.6
4000 0.4 32.7 315 12 6 8.0 4.4 | 1.6 34.9 310 14 7 7.0 3.9
3750 1.1 34.0 310 12 6 10.1 5.5 | 2.2 36.0 310 13 7 9.9 5.4
3500 1.9 35.4 310 11 6 12.4 6.8 | 2.8 37.0 305 10 5 4.5 2.5
3400 1.9 35.4 310 11 6 12.4 6.8 | 2.8 37.0 305 10 5 4.5 2.5
3300 2.8 37.0 310 10 5 10.9 6.0 | 2.5 36.5 305 8 4 -12.7 -6.9
3200 2.8 37.0 310 10 5 10.9 6.0 | 2.5 36.5 305 8 4 -12.7 -6.9
3100 2.8 37.0 310 10 5 10.9 6.0 | 2.5 36.5 305 8 4 -12.7 -6.9
3000 3.7 38.7 310 10 5 14.2 7.8 | 2.1 35.8 305 7 3 17.3 9.5
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
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continuously monitored nor updated after its initial issuance.
The information contained herein is based on rawinsonde observation and/or
numerical weather prediction model data taken at the Boise Airport site in
Boise, Idaho at
Latitude: 43.56774
Longitude: -116.21089
Elevation: 2867 feet (874 meters)
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