Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
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UXUS97 KBOI 241306
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Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
705 AM MDT Sunday, August 24, 2025
This forecast is for Sunday, August 24, 2025:
If the trigger temperature of 96.5 F/35.8 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
Maximum rate of lift........................ 0 ft/min (0.0 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 6710 ft MSL (3849 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 96.0 F/36.0 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1415 MDT
Time of overdevelopment........................ None
Middle/high clouds during soaring window....... Broken/overcast opaque middle
Surface winds during soaring window............ 20 mph or less
Height of the -3 thermal index................. 4667 ft MSL (1806 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Monday 08/25....... Poor
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:00:27 / 20:33:42 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 13 hr 33 min 15 sec (813 min 15 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:47:04 MDT... 55.70 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 08/24/2025 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 15450 ft MSL (12589 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 18462 ft MSL (15601 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 16830 ft MSL (13970 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +3.4
K index......................... +17.1
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 -62.1 260 47 24 3.1 1.7 64.6 148.3 19.0 M M
38000 -49.5 -57.1 240 57 29 1.0 0.6 60.1 140.1 16.5 M M
36000 -45.4 -49.7 240 53 27 9.2 5.0 57.5 135.5 15.1 M M
34000 -40.7 -41.3 230 38 19 9.5 5.2 55.9 132.6 14.3 M M
32000 -35.4 -31.7 230 32 17 8.7 4.8 54.2 129.5 13.4 M M
30000 -30.3 -22.5 230 20 10 8.4 4.6 53.1 127.6 13.0 M M
28000 -26.4 -15.5 240 9 5 8.8 4.8 50.7 123.2 11.4 M M
26000 -21.2 -6.2 250 10 5 8.4 4.6 49.8 121.7 11.0 M M
24000 -17.0 1.4 250 10 5 6.2 3.4 47.8 118.1 9.6 M M
22000 -12.6 9.3 225 10 5 6.9 3.8 46.1 115.0 8.3 M M
20000 -9.4 15.1 230 8 4 3.1 1.7 43.1 109.6 5.9 M M
18000 -6.1 21.0 290 9 5 6.4 3.5 40.3 104.6 3.4 M M
16000 -1.3 29.7 330 8 4 8.4 4.6 38.5 101.3 1.7 M M
14000 4.4 39.9 330 7 4 9.0 5.0 38.1 100.6 1.6 M M
12000 9.8 49.6 325 4 2 9.4 5.2 37.7 99.8 1.2 M M
10000 15.4 59.7 340 5 3 9.6 5.3 37.5 99.5 1.0 M M
9000 18.3 64.9 330 3 2 9.6 5.3 37.5 99.5 1.1 M M
8000 21.2 70.2 035 5 3 9.6 5.3 37.4 99.4 1.1 M M
7500 22.7 72.9 075 5 3 10.2 5.6 37.4 99.3 1.1 M M
7000 23.7 74.7 105 8 4 3.3 1.8 36.9 98.4 0.6 M M
6500 24.3 75.7 115 4 2 4.7 2.6 36.0 96.8 -0.3 186 0.9
6000 25.3 77.5 195 2 1 8.4 4.6 35.6 96.1 -0.7 140 0.7
5500 26.5 79.7 195 3 1 8.1 4.4 35.4 95.6 -1.0 90 0.5
5000 27.5 81.5 185 4 2 0.9 0.5 35.0 95.0 -1.4 44 0.2
4750 27.2 81.0 185 4 2 -4.4 -2.4 34.0 93.1 -2.5 46 0.2
4500 27.1 80.8 185 3 2 2.8 1.5 33.2 91.7 -3.3 41 0.2
4250 27.3 81.1 185 3 1 -1.2 -0.7 32.6 90.7 -3.8 27 0.1
4000 26.8 80.2 185 2 1 -10.2 -5.6 31.4 88.5 -5.1 36 0.2
3750 26.2 79.2 175 2 1 1.2 0.7 30.1 86.2 -6.4 46 0.2
3500 26.9 80.4 150 2 1 10.0 5.5 30.0 86.1 -6.5 20 0.1
3400 26.9 80.4 135 2 1 -16.2 -8.9 29.3 84.8 -7.2 12 0.1
3300 26.9 80.4 135 2 1 -16.2 -8.9 29.3 84.8 -7.2 12 0.1
3200 24.2 75.6 120 2 1 -49.4 -27.1 26.0 78.7 -10.6 84 0.4
3100 24.2 75.6 120 2 1 -49.4 -27.1 26.0 78.7 -10.6 84 0.4
3000 24.2 75.6 120 2 1 -49.4 -27.1 26.0 78.7 -10.6 84 0.4
2900 21.6 70.9 110 3 2 5.2 2.9 22.6 72.8 -14.0 155 0.8
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
08/24/2025 at 0900 MDT | 08/24/2025 at 1200 MDT
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +1.0 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +1.6
CINH... 0.0 K Index... +19.0 | CINH... -0.0 K Index... +19.1
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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 -52.2 -62.0 245 46 24 5.5 3.0 | -51.9 -61.4 240 45 23 4.9 2.7
38000 -48.8 -55.8 240 47 24 5.5 3.0 | -48.9 -56.0 235 42 22 4.9 2.7
36000 -45.5 -49.9 230 49 25 5.3 2.9 | -46.0 -50.8 230 40 21 4.5 2.5
34000 -40.6 -41.1 235 43 22 8.5 4.7 | -41.0 -41.8 230 34 17 8.6 4.7
32000 -35.5 -31.9 240 35 18 8.4 4.6 | -35.8 -32.4 235 27 14 8.5 4.7
30000 -31.0 -23.8 245 24 12 7.2 3.9 | -31.1 -24.0 235 21 11 7.7 4.3
28000 -26.8 -16.2 245 13 7 7.2 3.9 | -26.0 -14.8 225 14 7 6.8 3.7
26000 -21.9 -7.4 250 8 4 7.2 3.9 | -21.9 -7.4 220 11 6 6.9 3.8
24000 -17.9 -0.2 245 7 3 6.6 3.6 | -17.9 -0.2 215 8 4 6.3 3.5
22000 -14.0 6.8 240 9 5 5.9 3.3 | -14.2 6.4 235 7 3 6.3 3.5
20000 -10.8 12.6 250 7 4 5.6 3.1 | -10.5 13.1 280 4 2 6.4 3.5
18000 -6.9 19.6 265 5 2 7.9 4.4 | -6.6 20.1 320 3 2 7.2 4.0
16000 -2.0 28.4 300 3 2 8.4 4.6 | -2.1 28.2 340 2 1 8.1 4.4
14000 3.4 38.1 325 2 1 9.1 5.0 | 3.2 37.8 360 1 1 9.3 5.1
12000 8.8 47.8 315 3 1 8.8 4.8 | 8.8 47.8 350 2 1 9.1 5.0
10000 14.1 57.4 300 4 2 8.9 4.9 | 14.1 57.4 350 5 2 8.6 4.7
9000 17.4 63.3 305 5 2 8.5 4.7 | 17.3 63.1 345 5 3 8.2 4.5
8000 20.1 68.2 300 5 3 6.6 3.6 | 19.6 67.3 340 4 2 6.4 3.5
7500 20.8 69.4 290 3 2 5.7 3.2 | 20.3 68.5 320 1 1 4.0 2.2
7000 21.6 70.9 260 2 1 5.3 2.9 | 20.9 69.6 185 1 1 3.4 1.9
6500 22.2 72.0 230 1 1 3.1 1.7 | 21.4 70.5 170 3 1 4.9 2.7
6000 22.6 72.7 165 3 2 3.1 1.7 | 22.1 71.8 170 5 3 3.8 2.1
5500 23.0 73.4 155 5 2 2.9 1.6 | 22.8 73.0 170 7 4 6.2 3.4
5000 23.4 74.1 155 7 4 1.2 0.7 | 23.6 74.5 180 7 3 3.7 2.0
4750 23.4 74.1 150 9 5 0.5 0.3 | 23.8 74.8 180 7 4 5.9 3.3
4500 23.5 74.3 150 9 5 2.0 1.1 | 24.4 75.9 185 6 3 11.0 6.0
4250 23.6 74.5 150 9 5 -0.5 -0.3 | 25.1 77.2 190 6 3 8.7 4.8
4000 23.3 73.9 145 9 4 -4.5 -2.5 | 25.6 78.1 195 5 3 5.4 3.0
3750 23.0 73.4 145 8 4 -0.1 -0.1 | 26.1 79.0 200 5 3 9.5 5.2
3500 23.2 73.8 135 6 3 1.8 1.0 | 27.0 80.6 200 5 3 14.2 7.8
3400 23.2 73.8 135 6 3 1.8 1.0 | 27.0 80.6 200 5 3 14.2 7.8
3300 23.1 73.6 130 5 3 -7.0 -3.8 | 28.0 82.4 200 5 2 12.1 6.6
3200 23.1 73.6 130 5 3 -7.0 -3.8 | 28.0 82.4 200 5 2 12.1 6.6
3100 23.1 73.6 130 5 3 -7.0 -3.8 | 28.0 82.4 200 5 2 12.1 6.6
3000 22.7 72.9 130 5 3 4.7 2.6 | 29.0 84.2 205 5 2 18.3 10.0
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
08/24/2025 at 1500 MDT | 08/24/2025 at 1800 MDT
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CAPE... +12.6 LI... +0.4 | CAPE... +189.5 LI... -2.7
CINH... -43.6 K Index... +18.6 | CINH... -72.8 K Index... +25.3
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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 -52.3 -62.1 235 45 23 5.5 3.0 | -52.5 -62.5 240 35 18 5.2 2.8
38000 -49.0 -56.2 230 41 21 5.6 3.1 | -49.4 -56.9 240 31 16 5.2 2.9
36000 -45.6 -50.1 225 38 19 5.4 3.0 | -46.2 -51.2 235 27 14 4.7 2.6
34000 -40.4 -40.7 225 32 17 8.0 4.4 | -41.0 -41.8 230 26 13 9.2 5.1
32000 -35.6 -32.1 225 27 14 8.6 4.7 | -35.4 -31.7 230 26 13 9.1 5.0
30000 -30.7 -23.3 230 23 12 8.4 4.6 | -30.4 -22.7 225 24 12 8.1 4.5
28000 -25.8 -14.4 235 19 10 7.4 4.0 | -25.6 -14.1 220 22 11 7.6 4.2
26000 -21.6 -6.9 230 16 8 7.0 3.9 | -21.1 -6.0 205 16 8 6.8 3.7
24000 -17.8 -0.0 230 10 5 5.6 3.1 | -17.3 0.9 180 9 5 5.9 3.2
22000 -14.6 5.7 245 2 1 5.7 3.1 | -13.8 7.2 100 8 4 5.3 2.9
20000 -10.4 13.3 030 5 2 6.3 3.4 | -11.1 12.0 075 13 7 4.6 2.5
18000 -6.5 20.3 045 6 3 7.3 4.0 | -7.5 18.5 070 13 7 7.9 4.3
16000 -2.0 28.4 060 5 2 8.3 4.6 | -2.5 27.5 075 9 4 8.5 4.7
14000 3.3 37.9 055 4 2 9.0 4.9 | 2.9 37.2 070 5 2 9.3 5.1
12000 8.9 48.0 040 3 2 9.2 5.1 | 8.5 47.3 020 2 1 9.2 5.0
10000 14.2 57.6 020 3 2 8.3 4.5 | 13.5 56.3 315 6 3 6.9 3.8
9000 16.7 62.1 355 3 1 7.9 4.3 | 16.0 60.8 300 10 5 7.1 3.9
8000 19.0 66.2 305 3 2 8.2 4.5 | 18.7 65.7 295 11 6 8.2 4.5
7500 20.2 68.4 270 5 3 6.4 3.5 | 19.7 67.5 290 12 6 8.7 4.8
7000 21.0 69.8 260 6 3 5.5 3.0 | 21.0 69.8 290 12 6 9.7 5.3
6500 22.0 71.6 260 6 3 9.0 4.9 | 22.3 72.1 280 12 6 8.3 4.6
6000 23.2 73.8 255 6 3 6.4 3.5 | 23.6 74.5 280 13 6 8.2 4.5
5500 24.4 75.9 255 5 3 11.3 6.2 | 24.8 76.6 275 12 6 8.7 4.8
5000 25.8 78.4 255 5 3 7.0 3.8 | 26.1 79.0 270 12 6 8.4 4.6
4750 26.3 79.3 255 5 3 7.8 4.3 | 26.7 80.1 275 12 6 8.9 4.9
4500 27.1 80.8 255 5 3 12.0 6.6 | 27.4 81.3 270 11 6 9.7 5.3
4250 27.9 82.2 255 5 3 10.0 5.5 | 28.1 82.6 270 11 6 9.4 5.2
4000 28.5 83.3 255 5 3 7.7 4.2 | 28.8 83.8 270 10 5 9.2 5.0
3750 29.2 84.6 255 5 3 9.9 5.4 | 29.5 85.1 275 10 5 9.2 5.0
3500 30.1 86.2 255 5 2 14.0 7.7 | 30.2 86.4 270 9 5 9.1 5.0
3400 30.1 86.2 255 5 2 14.0 7.7 | 30.2 86.4 270 9 5 9.1 5.0
3300 31.1 88.0 255 5 2 15.2 8.3 | 30.8 87.4 270 8 4 8.5 4.7
3200 31.1 88.0 255 5 2 15.2 8.3 | 30.8 87.4 270 8 4 8.5 4.7
3100 31.1 88.0 255 5 2 15.2 8.3 | 30.8 87.4 270 8 4 8.5 4.7
3000 32.4 90.3 250 5 3 19.2 10.5 | 31.4 88.5 270 8 4 8.2 4.5
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
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(1330 UTC) and again by approximately 1830 MST/1930 MDT (0130 UTC). It is not
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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