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UXUS97 KBOI 121306
SRGBOI
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE, IDAHO
606 AM MST MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2026
THIS FORECAST IS FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2026:
IF THE TRIGGER TEMPERATURE OF 61.7 F/16.5 C IS REACHED...THEN
THERMAL SOARING INDEX....................... FAIR
MAXIMUM RATE OF LIFT........................ 223 FT/MIN (1.1 M/S)
MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF THERMALS.................. 4329 FT MSL (1468 FT AGL)
FORECAST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE................... 42.0 F/6.0 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................. 3451 FT MSL (590 FT AGL)
THERMAL SOARING OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY 01/13...... POOR
WAVE SOARING INDEX............................. NOT AVAILABLE
REMARKS...
SUNRISE/SUNSET.................... 08:16:10 / 17:30:21 MST
TOTAL POSSIBLE SUNSHINE........... 9 HR 14 MIN 11 SEC (554 MIN 11 SEC)
ALTITUDE OF SUN AT 12:53:15 MST... 23.75 DEGREES
UPPER AIR DATA FROM RAWINSONDE OBSERVATION TAKEN ON 01/12/2026 AT 0500 MST
FREEZING LEVEL.................. 3078 FT MSL (217 FT AGL)
ADDITIONAL FREEZING LEVELS...... 3272 FT MSL (411 FT AGL)
3363 FT MSL (502 FT AGL)
CONVECTIVE CONDENSATION LEVEL... 18510 FT MSL (15649 FT AGL)
LIFTED CONDENSATION LEVEL....... 7755 FT MSL (4894 FT AGL)
LIFTED INDEX.................... +19.9
K INDEX......................... -8.3
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 -64.1 -83.4 320 41 21 -19.4 -10.7 53.9 129.1 30.9 M M
38000 -64.1 -83.4 320 37 19 9.3 5.1 44.9 112.7 25.8 M M
36000 -58.7 -73.7 310 29 15 8.1 4.4 44.2 111.5 26.1 M M
34000 -53.5 -64.3 295 20 10 10.2 5.6 43.3 109.9 26.2 M M
32000 -47.9 -54.2 305 25 13 9.4 5.1 42.9 109.3 26.6 M M
30000 -42.9 -45.2 300 20 10 8.3 4.5 40.8 105.5 25.9 M M
28000 -37.9 -36.2 305 28 14 8.9 4.9 39.7 103.4 25.6 M M
26000 -32.4 -26.3 300 28 14 9.4 5.2 39.2 102.6 25.9 M M
24000 -27.1 -16.8 290 30 15 9.2 5.1 38.5 101.3 26.0 M M
22000 -22.0 -7.6 305 26 13 6.3 3.5 37.5 99.6 25.8 M M
20000 -18.2 -0.8 305 29 15 6.7 3.7 35.1 95.2 24.4 M M
18000 -13.5 7.7 305 29 15 5.2 2.8 33.7 92.7 23.8 M M
16000 -9.7 14.5 300 28 14 6.4 3.5 30.6 87.1 21.6 M M
14000 -6.7 19.9 300 16 8 6.6 3.6 27.6 81.6 19.2 M M
12000 -2.6 27.3 280 16 8 6.8 3.7 25.6 78.1 17.8 M M
10000 1.6 34.9 280 16 8 4.4 2.4 23.9 75.1 16.6 M M
9000 3.2 37.8 285 13 7 5.0 2.8 22.1 71.7 15.4 M M
8000 4.1 39.4 290 13 7 -0.1 -0.1 20.0 68.0 13.6 M M
7500 4.3 39.7 290 9 5 6.4 3.5 18.7 65.6 12.3 M M
7000 4.7 40.5 260 8 4 -4.8 -2.7 17.6 63.7 11.4 M M
6500 3.6 38.5 235 5 3 -3.9 -2.1 15.1 59.2 8.9 M M
6000 3.2 37.8 190 5 2 -2.0 -1.1 13.3 55.9 7.1 M M
5500 2.9 37.2 155 7 4 -5.2 -2.8 11.4 52.6 5.3 M M
5000 2.2 36.0 130 10 5 -7.4 -4.0 9.3 48.7 3.2 M M
4750 1.4 34.5 125 11 6 -7.5 -4.1 7.7 45.9 1.6 M M
4500 1.2 34.2 135 10 5 0.9 0.5 6.8 44.3 0.7 M M
4250 1.2 34.2 145 10 5 -0.0 -0.0 6.1 43.0 0.0 M M
4000 1.2 34.2 145 11 5 0.9 0.5 5.4 41.7 -0.7 216 1.1
3750 1.6 34.9 140 11 5 13.0 7.1 5.1 41.1 -1.0 196 1.0
3500 2.2 36.0 125 10 5 -14.3 -7.9 4.9 40.8 -1.2 172 0.9
3400 -0.1 31.8 110 10 5 -24.0 -13.1 1.9 35.4 -4.2 232 1.2
3300 -0.1 31.8 110 10 5 -24.0 -13.1 1.9 35.4 -4.2 232 1.2
3200 0.2 32.4 100 6 3 31.8 17.4 1.4 34.6 -4.6 216 1.1
3100 0.2 32.4 100 6 3 31.8 17.4 1.4 34.6 -4.6 216 1.1
3000 0.2 32.4 100 6 3 31.8 17.4 1.4 34.6 -4.6 216 1.1
2900 -1.5 29.3 130 3 2 -99.0 -54.3 -1.0 30.2 -7.1 260 1.3
* * * * * * NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION MODEL FORECAST DATA VALID * * * * * *
01/12/2026 AT 0800 MST | 01/12/2026 AT 1100 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +9.3 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +9.4
CINH... -0.1 K INDEX... -3.7 | CINH... -0.2 K INDEX... -3.6
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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 -61.0 -77.8 320 39 20 0.2 0.1 | -60.0 -76.0 330 43 22 0.4 0.2
38000 -59.4 -74.9 315 37 19 3.6 1.9 | -58.8 -73.8 320 38 20 2.7 1.5
36000 -57.3 -71.1 305 37 19 3.6 1.9 | -57.1 -70.8 305 34 18 2.7 1.5
34000 -53.9 -65.0 300 36 18 8.8 4.9 | -54.1 -65.4 295 32 17 8.3 4.5
32000 -48.6 -55.5 300 34 17 8.8 4.8 | -49.2 -56.6 295 30 16 8.2 4.5
30000 -43.4 -46.1 300 31 16 8.2 4.5 | -44.0 -47.2 295 29 15 8.9 4.9
28000 -38.5 -37.3 295 27 14 8.2 4.5 | -38.7 -37.7 285 29 15 8.9 4.9
26000 -33.0 -27.4 290 25 13 8.1 4.5 | -32.9 -27.2 280 29 15 8.4 4.6
24000 -28.1 -18.6 290 24 13 8.1 4.4 | -28.0 -18.4 280 29 15 7.8 4.3
22000 -23.2 -9.8 290 27 14 8.1 4.4 | -23.3 -9.9 290 30 16 7.8 4.3
20000 -18.6 -1.5 295 28 14 7.7 4.2 | -18.5 -1.3 295 29 15 8.0 4.4
18000 -14.0 6.8 300 28 15 7.5 4.1 | -13.9 7.0 295 27 14 7.3 4.0
16000 -9.7 14.5 305 27 14 6.8 3.8 | -9.9 14.2 300 24 13 6.4 3.5
14000 -5.8 21.6 305 22 12 6.3 3.4 | -6.2 20.8 295 20 10 6.4 3.5
12000 -2.3 27.9 295 18 9 6.1 3.4 | -2.4 27.7 285 18 9 6.8 3.7
10000 1.5 34.7 280 16 8 6.6 3.6 | 1.6 34.9 280 17 9 6.4 3.5
9000 3.7 38.7 275 13 7 5.2 2.9 | 3.8 38.8 275 14 7 4.8 2.7
8000 4.5 40.1 270 10 5 1.2 0.7 | 4.6 40.3 265 10 5 1.8 1.0
7500 4.4 39.9 260 8 4 -1.1 -0.6 | 4.6 40.3 255 8 4 -0.0 -0.0
7000 4.2 39.6 245 6 3 -1.6 -0.9 | 4.5 40.1 240 7 3 -1.4 -0.8
6500 3.8 38.8 230 4 2 -2.1 -1.2 | 4.2 39.6 220 5 3 -2.2 -1.2
6000 3.4 38.1 185 4 2 -3.3 -1.8 | 3.7 38.7 195 5 3 -3.2 -1.8
5500 2.9 37.2 160 6 3 -2.9 -1.6 | 3.2 37.8 175 5 3 -2.7 -1.5
5000 2.5 36.5 150 7 4 -2.3 -1.3 | 2.9 37.2 160 6 3 -2.1 -1.2
4750 2.3 36.1 150 8 4 -2.4 -1.3 | 2.7 36.9 155 6 3 -2.1 -1.2
4500 2.1 35.8 145 10 5 -1.6 -0.9 | 2.5 36.5 155 7 4 -1.4 -0.7
4250 2.0 35.6 145 8 4 -0.3 -0.2 | 2.5 36.5 150 6 3 -0.5 -0.3
4000 2.0 35.6 135 7 4 -2.2 -1.2 | 2.4 36.3 140 5 3 -1.4 -0.8
3750 1.5 34.7 130 7 4 -10.6 -5.8 | 2.3 36.1 135 5 2 -0.4 -0.2
3500 0.5 32.9 125 7 4 -16.8 -9.2 | 2.4 36.3 130 4 2 2.6 1.4
3400 0.5 32.9 125 7 4 -16.8 -9.2 | 2.4 36.3 130 4 2 2.6 1.4
3300 -0.7 30.7 115 6 3 -13.9 -7.6 | 2.6 36.7 125 3 2 3.1 1.7
3200 -0.7 30.7 115 6 3 -13.9 -7.6 | 2.6 36.7 125 3 2 3.1 1.7
3100 -0.7 30.7 115 6 3 -13.9 -7.6 | 2.6 36.7 125 3 2 3.1 1.7
3000 -1.9 28.6 095 5 2 -22.4 -12.3 | 2.8 37.0 120 3 1 3.5 1.9
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
01/12/2026 AT 1400 MST | 01/12/2026 AT 1700 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +8.7 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +8.3
CINH... 0.0 K INDEX... -3.0 | CINH... 0.0 K INDEX... +0.3
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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 -58.7 -73.7 330 45 23 1.1 0.6 | -59.2 -74.6 335 50 26 -0.4 -0.2
38000 -57.6 -71.7 330 41 21 2.2 1.2 | -58.2 -72.8 335 45 23 2.6 1.4
36000 -56.1 -69.0 320 35 18 2.2 1.2 | -56.5 -69.7 330 38 20 2.6 1.4
34000 -53.2 -63.8 310 30 16 8.0 4.4 | -53.3 -63.9 325 33 17 8.4 4.6
32000 -48.4 -55.1 305 26 14 8.0 4.4 | -48.2 -54.8 325 30 15 8.4 4.6
30000 -43.4 -46.1 300 26 13 8.5 4.7 | -43.0 -45.4 325 27 14 9.0 4.9
28000 -38.3 -36.9 295 29 15 8.5 4.7 | -37.6 -35.7 315 26 13 9.0 4.9
26000 -33.2 -27.8 290 31 16 8.5 4.6 | -32.4 -26.3 310 27 14 8.6 4.7
24000 -28.2 -18.8 285 33 17 7.9 4.3 | -27.4 -17.3 305 29 15 7.2 3.9
22000 -22.9 -9.2 290 31 16 7.9 4.4 | -22.6 -8.7 305 31 16 7.3 4.0
20000 -18.4 -1.1 295 30 15 7.5 4.1 | -18.5 -1.3 305 31 16 6.8 3.8
18000 -14.1 6.6 295 28 14 6.9 3.8 | -14.3 6.3 305 29 15 7.2 3.9
16000 -10.2 13.6 295 26 13 6.8 3.7 | -10.1 13.8 305 26 13 8.0 4.4
14000 -6.0 21.2 295 23 12 7.0 3.9 | -6.1 21.0 300 23 12 7.8 4.3
12000 -1.9 28.6 290 21 11 6.7 3.7 | -1.4 29.5 295 22 11 6.8 3.8
10000 2.0 35.6 285 18 9 5.8 3.2 | 2.4 36.3 290 18 9 5.7 3.1
9000 3.6 38.5 285 16 8 5.3 2.9 | 4.0 39.2 290 15 8 5.0 2.8
8000 5.1 41.2 275 12 6 2.8 1.5 | 5.5 41.9 280 12 6 3.2 1.8
7500 5.4 41.7 265 10 5 0.8 0.5 | 5.8 42.4 275 11 6 1.1 0.6
7000 5.3 41.5 255 8 4 -1.1 -0.6 | 5.8 42.4 270 9 4 -0.7 -0.4
6500 5.0 41.0 240 7 3 -1.8 -1.0 | 5.6 42.1 265 6 3 -1.1 -0.6
6000 4.6 40.3 210 5 3 -3.7 -2.0 | 5.3 41.5 245 4 2 -3.0 -1.7
5500 4.0 39.2 175 5 2 -3.3 -1.8 | 4.8 40.6 200 2 1 -1.6 -0.9
5000 3.5 38.3 160 4 2 -2.6 -1.4 | 4.6 40.3 145 2 1 -2.2 -1.2
4750 3.3 37.9 150 4 2 -3.9 -2.2 | 4.4 39.9 130 3 1 -2.1 -1.2
4500 3.0 37.4 140 5 2 0.4 0.2 | 4.2 39.6 125 3 1 0.7 0.4
4250 3.2 37.8 140 4 2 4.4 2.4 | 4.4 39.9 120 2 1 2.5 1.4
4000 3.5 38.3 140 3 2 4.8 2.7 | 4.5 40.1 120 1 1 3.5 1.9
3750 4.0 39.2 140 3 1 8.6 4.7 | 4.8 40.6 110 1 0 3.7 2.0
3500 4.6 40.3 145 3 1 8.8 4.9 | 4.9 40.8 000 0 0 -0.5 -0.3
3400 4.6 40.3 145 3 1 8.8 4.9 | 4.9 40.8 000 0 0 -0.5 -0.3
3300 5.2 41.4 150 3 1 7.1 3.9 | 4.7 40.5 000 0 0 -2.7 -1.5
3200 5.2 41.4 150 3 1 7.1 3.9 | 4.7 40.5 000 0 0 -2.7 -1.5
3100 5.2 41.4 150 3 1 7.1 3.9 | 4.7 40.5 000 0 0 -2.7 -1.5
3000 5.8 42.4 150 2 1 10.5 5.8 | 4.6 40.3 350 1 0 -0.4 -0.2
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
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THIS PRODUCT IS ISSUED TWICE PER DAY, ONCE BY APPROXIMATELY 0630 MST/0730 MDT
(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)
AND MAY NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE OF OTHER AREAS IN EASTERN OREGON OR SOUTHWEST
IDAHO. NOTE THAT SOME ELEVATIONS IN NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION MODELS DIFFER
FROM ACTUAL STATION ELEVATIONS, WHICH CAN LEAD TO DATA WHICH APPEAR TO BE BELOW
GROUND. ERRONEOUS DATA SUCH AS THESE SHOULD NOT BE USED.
THE CONTENT AND FORMAT OF THIS REPORT AS WELL AS THE ISSUANCE TIMES ARE SUBJECT
TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
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