Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
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SRGBOI
Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
705 AM MDT Wednesday, October 15, 2025
This forecast is for Wednesday, October 15, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 62.7 F/17.1 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Fair
Maximum rate of lift........................ 212 ft/min (1.1 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 4718 ft MSL (1857 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 59.0 F/15.5 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................. 4102 ft MSL (1241 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Thursday 10/16..... Fair
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:59:44 / 19:01:14 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 11 hr 1 min 30 sec (661 min 30 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:30:29 MDT... 37.16 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 10/15/2025 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 9197 ft MSL (6336 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 9356 ft MSL (6495 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 7723 ft MSL (4862 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +4.0
K index......................... +26.8
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 -47.1 -52.8 070 10 5 2.0 1.1 79.7 175.5 41.5 M M
38000 -45.7 -50.3 135 3 2 2.3 1.3 72.6 162.7 37.9 M M
36000 -46.0 -50.8 190 16 8 -2.6 -1.4 63.5 146.2 32.7 M M
34000 -44.1 -47.4 145 1 1 1.6 0.9 57.6 135.8 29.5 M M
32000 -48.8 -55.8 145 10 5 -16.0 -8.8 41.7 107.1 19.1 M M
30000 -48.1 -54.6 255 14 7 9.3 5.1 34.6 94.3 14.3 M M
28000 -42.5 -44.5 260 12 6 9.0 4.9 34.2 93.6 14.4 M M
26000 -37.1 -34.8 235 8 4 9.7 5.3 33.6 92.5 14.3 M M
24000 -31.3 -24.3 205 5 3 9.2 5.0 33.5 92.3 14.6 M M
22000 -25.6 -14.1 225 3 1 9.7 5.3 33.3 92.0 14.8 M M
20000 -21.4 -6.5 340 5 3 7.9 4.3 31.4 88.5 13.5 M M
18000 -16.6 2.1 035 7 3 6.1 3.3 30.2 86.3 12.7 M M
16000 -13.0 8.6 085 8 4 6.8 3.7 26.9 80.4 10.1 M M
14000 -9.6 14.7 070 10 5 9.6 5.3 24.3 75.7 7.9 M M
12000 -5.7 21.7 075 10 5 7.0 3.8 22.3 72.2 6.0 M M
10000 -0.9 30.4 090 11 6 1.8 1.0 21.4 70.4 5.1 M M
9000 0.4 32.7 120 12 6 6.4 3.5 19.7 67.4 3.5 M M
8000 2.4 36.3 115 13 7 8.3 4.6 18.8 65.8 2.7 M M
7500 3.6 38.5 110 12 6 8.3 4.5 18.5 65.4 2.5 M M
7000 4.8 40.6 120 11 6 6.9 3.8 18.2 64.8 2.2 M M
6500 5.7 42.3 125 11 6 7.3 4.0 17.8 64.0 1.7 M M
6000 6.9 44.4 130 12 6 8.1 4.4 17.5 63.5 1.5 M M
5500 8.2 46.8 125 13 7 8.2 4.5 17.2 63.0 1.3 M M
5000 9.4 48.9 110 14 7 8.7 4.8 17.0 62.6 1.1 M M
4750 9.8 49.6 105 12 6 -3.9 -2.1 16.6 61.9 0.7 M M
4500 9.0 48.2 110 14 7 -12.3 -6.8 15.0 59.0 -0.9 22 0.1
4250 8.4 47.1 120 15 8 0.4 0.2 13.8 56.8 -2.2 32 0.2
4000 8.2 46.8 130 16 8 -9.6 -5.3 13.0 55.4 -3.0 29 0.1
3750 7.0 44.6 140 16 8 -12.2 -6.7 11.0 51.9 -5.0 59 0.3
3500 6.7 44.1 150 12 6 -5.0 -2.7 9.9 49.9 -6.1 60 0.3
3400 6.1 43.0 165 9 5 -9.3 -5.1 8.5 47.4 -7.4 70 0.4
3300 6.1 43.0 165 9 5 -9.3 -5.1 8.5 47.4 -7.4 70 0.4
3200 5.9 42.6 165 6 3 3.9 2.1 7.5 45.5 -8.4 71 0.4
3100 5.9 42.6 165 6 3 3.9 2.1 7.5 45.5 -8.4 71 0.4
3000 5.9 42.6 165 6 3 3.9 2.1 7.5 45.5 -8.4 71 0.4
2900 6.0 42.8 160 3 2 -10.6 -5.8 7.0 44.5 -9.0 59 0.3
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
10/15/2025 at 0900 MDT | 10/15/2025 at 1200 MDT
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CAPE... +0.7 LI... -0.2 | CAPE... +0.1 LI... +0.2
CINH... 0.0 K Index... +28.3 | CINH... -0.2 K Index... +27.0
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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 -47.2 -53.0 075 4 2 2.2 1.2 | -46.5 -51.7 005 6 3 2.8 1.5
38000 -46.0 -50.8 075 3 2 1.7 0.9 | -45.3 -49.5 010 8 4 1.3 0.7
36000 -45.0 -49.0 110 1 1 1.7 0.9 | -44.5 -48.1 010 12 6 1.3 0.7
34000 -44.2 -47.6 185 2 1 -2.4 -1.3 | -43.8 -46.8 010 15 8 -1.2 -0.6
32000 -45.4 -49.7 135 3 2 -2.0 -1.1 | -44.8 -48.6 030 9 4 -1.6 -0.9
30000 -46.0 -50.8 120 6 3 6.7 3.7 | -45.6 -50.1 085 5 3 3.4 1.8
28000 -42.4 -44.3 115 6 3 6.0 3.3 | -42.4 -44.3 115 9 5 5.3 2.9
26000 -38.2 -36.8 110 6 3 8.6 4.7 | -38.0 -36.4 125 11 6 8.4 4.6
24000 -33.1 -27.6 125 6 3 8.6 4.7 | -32.9 -27.2 120 9 4 8.4 4.6
22000 -28.3 -18.9 095 3 2 8.1 4.5 | -27.8 -18.0 100 5 3 8.5 4.7
20000 -22.8 -9.0 045 4 2 8.1 4.5 | -22.8 -9.0 055 5 2 8.1 4.4
18000 -18.2 -0.8 045 5 3 7.1 3.9 | -18.1 -0.6 030 8 4 7.2 3.9
16000 -14.2 6.4 055 5 3 6.9 3.8 | -14.0 6.8 030 9 5 6.6 3.6
14000 -10.3 13.5 065 7 4 6.8 3.7 | -10.4 13.3 025 10 5 6.0 3.3
12000 -6.2 20.8 055 10 5 7.1 3.9 | -6.6 20.1 030 12 6 7.2 4.0
10000 -1.9 28.6 050 10 5 7.7 4.2 | -2.4 27.7 020 12 6 7.8 4.3
9000 0.4 32.7 055 9 4 7.7 4.2 | 0.2 32.4 010 10 5 6.6 3.6
8000 2.5 36.5 075 7 3 7.5 4.1 | 2.2 36.0 005 6 3 8.3 4.5
7500 3.9 39.0 090 5 3 3.6 2.0 | 3.1 37.6 005 5 3 3.7 2.0
7000 4.7 40.5 105 5 2 6.0 3.3 | 3.9 39.0 005 4 2 6.3 3.5
6500 5.6 42.1 120 5 2 5.7 3.1 | 4.9 40.8 360 3 1 6.4 3.5
6000 6.3 43.3 125 4 2 5.7 3.1 | 5.6 42.1 355 3 1 5.2 2.9
5500 6.8 44.2 140 4 2 0.4 0.2 | 6.3 43.3 345 3 1 2.8 1.5
5000 7.0 44.6 130 2 1 -0.3 -0.2 | 6.6 43.9 330 4 2 1.7 0.9
4750 6.8 44.2 140 1 1 -4.1 -2.3 | 6.7 44.1 325 4 2 -0.2 -0.1
4500 6.5 43.7 155 1 0 -3.1 -1.7 | 6.6 43.9 315 4 2 -0.0 -0.0
4250 6.4 43.5 000 0 0 -1.4 -0.8 | 6.7 44.1 310 4 2 1.1 0.6
4000 6.1 43.0 340 1 0 -7.2 -4.0 | 6.8 44.2 300 5 2 2.1 1.2
3750 5.5 41.9 300 1 0 -3.5 -1.9 | 7.1 44.8 295 4 2 6.3 3.5
3500 5.7 42.3 315 1 1 5.6 3.1 | 7.7 45.9 295 4 2 10.6 5.8
3400 5.7 42.3 315 1 1 5.6 3.1 | 7.7 45.9 295 4 2 10.6 5.8
3300 5.9 42.6 335 1 1 -5.8 -3.2 | 8.5 47.3 295 4 2 11.6 6.4
3200 5.9 42.6 335 1 1 -5.8 -3.2 | 8.5 47.3 295 4 2 11.6 6.4
3100 5.9 42.6 335 1 1 -5.8 -3.2 | 8.5 47.3 295 4 2 11.6 6.4
3000 4.7 40.5 355 1 0 -24.3 -13.3 | 9.5 49.1 285 4 2 17.3 9.5
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
10/15/2025 at 1500 MDT | 10/15/2025 at 1800 MDT
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CAPE... +4.0 LI... +1.7 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +2.3
CINH... -9.3 K Index... +20.1 | CINH... -0.0 K Index... +16.6
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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 -47.0 -52.6 360 20 10 3.0 1.7 | -48.0 -54.4 005 32 16 2.5 1.3
38000 -45.6 -50.1 360 23 12 1.6 0.9 | -46.8 -52.2 005 39 20 1.8 1.0
36000 -44.7 -48.5 005 24 13 1.6 0.9 | -45.7 -50.3 005 44 23 1.8 1.0
34000 -43.9 -47.0 010 26 13 -0.8 -0.5 | -44.7 -48.5 005 49 25 1.1 0.6
32000 -44.5 -48.1 010 20 10 -1.1 -0.6 | -44.0 -47.2 005 42 21 1.1 0.6
30000 -45.0 -49.0 010 15 8 3.5 1.9 | -43.3 -45.9 360 34 18 3.1 1.7
28000 -41.7 -43.1 050 7 4 4.9 2.7 | -41.2 -42.2 355 19 10 3.4 1.9
26000 -37.7 -35.9 085 5 2 8.7 4.7 | -37.4 -35.3 335 9 5 8.8 4.8
24000 -32.5 -26.5 015 3 1 8.6 4.7 | -32.2 -26.0 330 9 5 8.7 4.8
22000 -27.6 -17.7 360 8 4 8.3 4.5 | -27.2 -17.0 355 11 6 8.1 4.5
20000 -22.6 -8.7 010 11 6 8.1 4.4 | -22.4 -8.3 005 13 7 8.1 4.4
18000 -17.9 -0.2 020 13 7 7.2 4.0 | -17.7 0.1 010 14 7 7.2 3.9
16000 -13.8 7.2 025 13 7 6.5 3.6 | -13.7 7.3 005 15 7 6.5 3.6
14000 -10.1 13.8 015 13 7 6.3 3.5 | -9.8 14.4 005 15 8 6.5 3.6
12000 -6.3 20.7 010 14 7 6.6 3.6 | -6.1 21.0 360 16 8 6.6 3.6
10000 -2.1 28.2 005 16 8 7.7 4.2 | -1.8 28.8 355 17 9 7.8 4.3
9000 0.8 33.4 355 15 8 7.2 3.9 | 1.1 34.0 350 17 9 7.8 4.3
8000 2.9 37.2 345 15 7 9.5 5.2 | 3.5 38.3 340 19 10 9.9 5.5
7500 4.0 39.2 340 14 7 4.0 2.2 | 4.5 40.1 340 19 10 4.0 2.2
7000 4.7 40.5 335 13 7 5.3 2.9 | 5.1 41.2 335 18 10 5.6 3.1
6500 5.5 41.9 330 11 6 5.5 3.0 | 5.7 42.3 330 17 9 3.7 2.0
6000 6.1 43.0 325 10 5 4.3 2.4 | 6.4 43.5 325 15 8 5.0 2.7
5500 6.7 44.1 315 9 5 4.2 2.3 | 7.4 45.3 320 15 8 9.0 5.0
5000 7.3 45.1 305 9 5 4.0 2.2 | 8.8 47.8 315 13 7 9.0 4.9
4750 7.6 45.7 305 9 4 6.4 3.5 | 9.4 48.9 315 13 7 9.5 5.2
4500 8.2 46.8 300 9 4 9.7 5.3 | 10.2 50.4 315 13 7 9.9 5.4
4250 9.0 48.2 300 8 4 10.5 5.8 | 10.9 51.6 315 12 6 9.8 5.4
4000 9.7 49.5 300 8 4 9.0 5.0 | 11.6 52.9 310 11 6 9.4 5.2
3750 10.4 50.7 295 8 4 9.2 5.0 | 12.3 54.1 310 11 6 8.7 4.8
3500 11.1 52.0 300 8 4 10.8 5.9 | 13.0 55.4 310 10 5 9.0 4.9
3400 11.1 52.0 300 8 4 10.8 5.9 | 13.0 55.4 310 10 5 9.0 4.9
3300 12.0 53.6 300 7 4 12.4 6.8 | 13.6 56.5 310 8 4 7.3 4.0
3200 12.0 53.6 300 7 4 12.4 6.8 | 13.6 56.5 310 8 4 7.3 4.0
3100 12.0 53.6 300 7 4 12.4 6.8 | 13.6 56.5 310 8 4 7.3 4.0
3000 13.2 55.8 295 7 4 25.7 14.1 | 13.7 56.7 310 7 4 -8.3 -4.6
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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