Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
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Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Boise, Idaho
706 AM MDT Tuesday, March 10, 2026
This forecast is for Tuesday, March 10, 2026:
If the trigger temperature of 43.4 F/6.3 C is reached...then
Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
Maximum rate of lift........................ 0 ft/min (0.0 m/s)
Maximum height of thermals.................. 7834 ft MSL (4973 ft AGL)
Forecast maximum temperature................... 45.0 F/7.7 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1645 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................. 3823 ft MSL (962 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Wednesday 03/11.... Poor
Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available
Remarks...
Sunrise/Sunset.................... 08:05:10 / 19:44:51 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 11 hr 39 min 41 sec (699 min 41 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:55:00 MDT... 40.97 degrees
Upper air data from rawinsonde observation taken on 03/10/2026 at 0600 MDT
Freezing level.................. 4644 ft MSL (1783 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 11485 ft MSL (8624 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 9727 ft MSL (6866 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +13.8
K index......................... -7.0
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 -56.9 -70.4 265 88 45 -11.7 -6.4 68.3 154.9 38.7 M M
38000 -57.7 -71.9 285 102 53 3.0 1.6 58.0 136.4 33.0 M M
36000 -58.4 -73.1 285 117 60 -4.4 -2.4 48.0 118.4 27.3 M M
34000 -56.9 -70.4 285 128 66 8.3 4.6 41.6 106.9 23.6 M M
32000 -52.1 -61.8 285 127 65 9.8 5.4 40.2 104.3 23.2 M M
30000 -47.7 -53.9 280 125 64 7.3 4.0 38.1 100.6 22.4 M M
28000 -41.9 -43.4 280 126 65 8.6 4.7 37.1 98.8 22.3 M M
26000 -37.0 -34.6 280 122 63 6.4 3.5 35.8 96.5 21.8 M M
24000 -33.4 -28.1 275 112 58 3.9 2.1 33.1 91.5 20.2 M M
22000 -29.8 -21.6 275 106 54 6.6 3.6 30.3 86.5 18.4 M M
20000 -25.5 -13.9 270 102 53 7.0 3.9 28.3 83.0 17.2 M M
18000 -21.9 -7.4 270 97 50 -3.8 -2.1 25.8 78.4 15.4 M M
16000 -20.9 -5.6 260 81 42 -3.7 -2.0 20.1 68.1 10.9 M M
14000 -18.8 -1.8 265 57 29 3.9 2.1 14.8 58.7 6.7 M M
12000 -15.1 4.8 260 46 23 8.3 4.6 12.4 54.4 4.7 M M
10000 -12.5 9.5 275 34 18 5.3 2.9 9.0 48.3 1.5 M M
9000 -10.4 13.3 285 27 14 8.4 4.6 8.2 46.7 0.6 M M
8000 -8.0 17.6 280 20 10 6.5 3.6 7.8 46.0 0.2 M M
7500 -7.0 19.4 275 18 9 6.8 3.7 7.3 45.2 -0.3 267 1.4
7000 -6.0 21.2 285 14 7 6.9 3.8 6.9 44.4 -0.7 222 1.1
6500 -4.9 23.2 310 14 7 7.5 4.1 6.4 43.5 -1.2 176 0.9
6000 -3.7 25.3 330 16 8 8.4 4.6 6.2 43.1 -1.3 124 0.6
5500 -2.4 27.7 320 15 8 8.4 4.6 6.0 42.8 -1.5 71 0.4
5000 -1.1 30.0 305 16 8 8.4 4.6 5.8 42.4 -1.7 18 0.1
4750 -0.5 31.1 310 15 8 8.5 4.7 5.7 42.2 -1.8 M M
4500 0.2 32.4 320 14 7 9.2 5.1 5.6 42.1 -1.9 M M
4250 0.8 33.4 325 14 7 7.8 4.3 5.5 42.0 -2.0 M M
4000 1.2 34.2 330 13 7 3.0 1.6 5.2 41.4 -2.3 M M
3750 1.3 34.3 330 12 6 0.9 0.5 4.6 40.3 -2.9 M M
3500 1.4 34.5 330 11 6 -0.2 -0.1 3.9 39.0 -3.6 M M
3400 1.2 34.2 330 11 5 -1.7 -0.9 3.1 37.6 -4.5 M M
3300 1.2 34.2 330 11 5 -1.7 -0.9 3.1 37.6 -4.5 M M
3200 1.1 34.0 325 7 4 -0.5 -0.3 2.3 36.1 -5.4 M M
3100 1.1 34.0 325 7 4 -0.5 -0.3 2.3 36.1 -5.4 M M
3000 1.1 34.0 325 7 4 -0.5 -0.3 2.3 36.1 -5.4 M M
2900 1.0 33.8 290 2 1 -3.7 -2.0 1.4 34.6 -6.2 M M
* * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * *
03/10/2026 at 0900 MDT | 03/10/2026 at 1200 MDT
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CAPE... +0.6 LI... +11.8 | CAPE... +4.4 LI... +11.6
CINH... -1.7 K Index... -3.2 | CINH... -1.1 K Index... -2.3
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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 -56.6 -69.9 285 102 53 -2.0 -1.1 | -58.2 -72.8 285 113 58 -2.9 -1.6
38000 -57.4 -71.3 290 119 61 2.8 1.5 | -59.2 -74.6 290 130 67 4.7 2.6
36000 -56.0 -68.8 290 129 66 2.3 1.3 | -56.6 -69.9 295 133 68 4.2 2.3
34000 -54.6 -66.3 290 139 72 2.2 1.2 | -54.1 -65.4 300 136 70 4.0 2.2
32000 -50.7 -59.3 290 140 72 7.6 4.2 | -49.7 -57.5 295 136 70 7.8 4.3
30000 -46.2 -51.2 285 139 71 7.6 4.1 | -45.1 -49.2 290 136 70 7.8 4.3
28000 -41.5 -42.7 285 136 70 7.8 4.3 | -40.5 -40.9 290 135 70 7.6 4.2
26000 -36.8 -34.2 285 132 68 6.6 3.6 | -35.4 -31.7 290 135 69 7.3 4.0
24000 -32.6 -26.7 285 127 65 6.3 3.5 | -31.0 -23.8 290 134 69 7.3 4.0
22000 -29.6 -21.3 285 113 58 4.1 2.3 | -28.8 -19.8 290 115 59 1.9 1.0
20000 -27.0 -16.6 275 97 50 5.2 2.9 | -27.3 -17.1 280 92 47 3.7 2.0
18000 -23.9 -11.0 270 91 47 4.9 2.7 | -25.1 -13.2 270 86 44 4.3 2.4
16000 -21.6 -6.9 270 83 43 2.9 1.6 | -22.4 -8.3 270 81 42 3.9 2.1
14000 -20.1 -4.2 270 67 34 2.9 1.6 | -21.0 -5.8 280 63 33 1.8 1.0
12000 -18.3 -0.9 275 46 24 2.8 1.5 | -19.7 -3.5 280 41 21 3.1 1.7
10000 -15.5 4.1 285 30 16 6.8 3.7 | -16.4 2.5 285 26 14 6.9 3.8
9000 -12.8 9.0 290 24 13 7.7 4.2 | -13.6 7.5 290 21 11 7.7 4.2
8000 -10.4 13.3 305 22 11 8.8 4.8 | -11.2 11.8 300 18 9 9.1 5.0
7500 -9.1 15.6 315 21 11 6.9 3.8 | -9.8 14.4 310 17 9 6.7 3.7
7000 -8.1 17.4 320 20 10 8.3 4.6 | -8.8 16.2 310 16 8 9.3 5.1
6500 -6.9 19.6 330 19 10 8.4 4.6 | -7.6 18.3 315 15 7 7.1 3.9
6000 -5.6 21.9 330 19 10 8.5 4.6 | -6.4 20.5 315 14 7 10.0 5.5
5500 -4.2 24.4 335 19 10 9.4 5.2 | -5.1 22.8 315 14 7 9.0 4.9
5000 -2.9 26.8 330 17 9 9.3 5.1 | -3.6 25.5 315 13 7 9.9 5.4
4750 -2.2 28.0 330 17 9 9.7 5.3 | -2.8 27.0 315 13 7 9.3 5.1
4500 -1.5 29.3 330 17 9 9.2 5.1 | -2.1 28.2 315 13 7 9.9 5.4
4250 -0.9 30.4 330 16 8 7.9 4.3 | -1.4 29.5 315 12 6 10.1 5.5
4000 -0.4 31.3 325 14 7 5.0 2.7 | -0.7 30.7 315 12 6 9.6 5.2
3750 -0.1 31.8 325 13 7 4.1 2.3 | 0.1 32.2 315 12 6 9.8 5.4
3500 0.2 32.4 320 11 6 4.2 2.3 | 0.8 33.4 310 11 6 10.9 6.0
3400 0.2 32.4 320 11 6 4.2 2.3 | 0.8 33.4 310 11 6 10.9 6.0
3300 0.3 32.5 320 9 4 -0.0 -0.0 | 1.7 35.1 310 10 5 12.0 6.6
3200 0.3 32.5 320 9 4 -0.0 -0.0 | 1.7 35.1 310 10 5 12.0 6.6
3100 0.3 32.5 320 9 4 -0.0 -0.0 | 1.7 35.1 310 10 5 12.0 6.6
3000 0.2 32.4 315 7 3 -0.6 -0.3 | 2.5 36.5 310 10 5 10.9 6.0
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
03/10/2026 at 1500 MDT | 03/10/2026 at 1800 MDT
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CAPE... +25.1 LI... +11.3 | CAPE... +2.0 LI... +10.7
CINH... -1.1 K Index... -0.5 | CINH... -3.2 K Index... +2.5
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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 -59.6 -75.3 290 117 60 -3.3 -1.8 | -59.9 -75.8 290 114 58 -2.3 -1.3
38000 -60.5 -76.9 290 132 68 5.9 3.3 | -60.2 -76.4 295 127 65 6.4 3.5
36000 -57.0 -70.6 295 130 67 5.8 3.2 | -56.0 -68.8 295 130 67 6.2 3.4
34000 -53.5 -64.3 300 128 66 5.5 3.0 | -52.3 -62.1 300 134 69 7.0 3.8
32000 -48.9 -56.0 295 130 67 8.1 4.4 | -47.5 -53.5 295 131 67 8.0 4.4
30000 -44.0 -47.2 295 132 68 8.0 4.4 | -42.7 -44.9 295 128 66 8.3 4.5
28000 -39.0 -38.2 295 134 69 8.3 4.6 | -37.8 -36.0 295 129 66 8.2 4.5
26000 -33.7 -28.7 295 135 70 6.3 3.5 | -33.2 -27.8 295 129 66 5.7 3.1
24000 -29.9 -21.8 300 133 68 6.3 3.4 | -29.8 -21.6 300 127 65 5.8 3.2
22000 -27.4 -17.3 300 118 61 3.0 1.7 | -26.9 -16.4 300 118 61 3.6 2.0
20000 -25.8 -14.4 295 97 50 1.8 1.0 | -25.2 -13.4 300 104 53 1.3 0.7
18000 -24.8 -12.6 280 81 41 2.6 1.4 | -24.4 -11.9 295 83 43 2.1 1.1
16000 -22.9 -9.2 275 75 38 3.0 1.7 | -22.8 -9.0 285 67 34 2.9 1.6
14000 -21.9 -7.4 280 57 29 0.9 0.5 | -21.5 -6.7 285 54 28 1.0 0.6
12000 -20.9 -5.6 290 36 18 5.0 2.8 | -19.6 -3.3 290 38 19 6.1 3.3
10000 -16.4 2.5 295 27 14 8.6 4.7 | -15.3 4.5 290 29 15 7.6 4.2
9000 -13.2 8.2 295 22 12 8.2 4.5 | -12.8 9.0 290 26 14 8.4 4.6
8000 -10.7 12.7 300 18 9 9.2 5.0 | -9.7 14.5 295 22 11 9.5 5.2
7500 -9.4 15.1 305 16 8 6.8 3.7 | -8.3 17.1 295 20 10 6.4 3.5
7000 -8.3 17.1 300 15 8 9.5 5.2 | -7.3 18.9 300 19 10 9.3 5.1
6500 -7.1 19.2 305 14 7 8.1 4.5 | -6.1 21.0 300 16 8 8.6 4.7
6000 -5.7 21.7 305 13 7 9.7 5.3 | -4.7 23.5 305 14 7 9.3 5.1
5500 -4.3 24.3 305 13 7 10.0 5.5 | -3.4 25.9 310 12 6 8.3 4.5
5000 -2.8 27.0 305 12 6 10.4 5.7 | -2.2 28.0 310 10 5 9.3 5.1
4750 -2.0 28.4 305 12 6 10.7 5.9 | -1.4 29.5 310 10 5 10.1 5.5
4500 -1.2 29.8 305 12 6 9.6 5.2 | -0.7 30.7 310 9 5 8.8 4.8
4250 -0.5 31.1 305 11 6 9.6 5.3 | -0.1 31.8 310 9 5 9.2 5.0
4000 0.3 32.5 305 11 6 10.9 6.0 | 0.7 33.3 310 9 4 10.5 5.7
3750 1.0 33.8 305 11 6 8.9 4.9 | 1.4 34.5 310 9 4 9.3 5.1
3500 1.7 35.1 305 10 5 11.3 6.2 | 2.1 35.8 310 8 4 9.7 5.3
3400 1.7 35.1 305 10 5 11.3 6.2 | 2.1 35.8 310 8 4 9.7 5.3
3300 2.9 37.2 305 10 5 20.7 11.4 | 2.9 37.2 310 8 4 12.9 7.1
3200 2.9 37.2 305 10 5 20.7 11.4 | 2.9 37.2 310 8 4 12.9 7.1
3100 2.9 37.2 305 10 5 20.7 11.4 | 2.9 37.2 310 8 4 12.9 7.1
3000 4.1 39.4 305 10 5 4.0 2.2 | 3.8 38.8 310 7 4 6.6 3.6
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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Boise, Idaho at
Latitude: 43.56774
Longitude: -116.21089
Elevation: 2867 feet (874 meters)
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