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UXUS97 KBOI 021305
SRGBOI
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE, IDAHO
705 AM MDT THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2026
THIS FORECAST IS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2026:
IF THE TRIGGER TEMPERATURE OF 75.7 F/24.3 C IS REACHED...THEN
THERMAL SOARING INDEX....................... EXCELLENT
MAXIMUM RATE OF LIFT........................ 1021 FT/MIN (5.2 M/S)
MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF THERMALS.................. 14978 FT MSL (12011 FT AGL)
FORECAST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE................... 85.0 F/29.9 C
TIME OF TRIGGER TEMPERATURE.................... 1230 MDT
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................. 12106 FT MSL (9140 FT AGL)
THERMAL SOARING OUTLOOK FOR FRIDAY 07/03....... EXCELLENT
WAVE SOARING INDEX............................. NOT AVAILABLE
REMARKS...
SUNRISE/SUNSET.................... 06:08:19 / 21:29:39 MDT
TOTAL POSSIBLE SUNSHINE........... 15 HR 21 MIN 20 SEC (921 MIN 20 SEC)
ALTITUDE OF SUN AT 13:48:59 MDT... 67.08 DEGREES
UPPER AIR DATA FROM RAWINSONDE OBSERVATION TAKEN ON 07/02/2026 AT 0600 MDT
FREEZING LEVEL.................. 11901 FT MSL (8934 FT AGL)
CONVECTIVE CONDENSATION LEVEL... 13470 FT MSL (10503 FT AGL)
LIFTED CONDENSATION LEVEL....... 14213 FT MSL (11246 FT AGL)
LIFTED INDEX.................... -0.1
K INDEX......................... +16.1
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 -56.5 -69.7 255 27 14 -3.8 -2.1 M M M M M
38000 -55.0 -67.0 250 26 14 4.1 2.2 M M M M M
36000 -52.5 -62.5 245 25 13 4.1 2.2 M M M M M
34000 -49.2 -56.6 240 24 12 7.6 4.2 M M M M M
32000 -44.6 -48.3 240 22 11 7.6 4.1 M M M M M
30000 -39.9 -39.8 245 20 10 8.3 4.5 42.8 109.0 9.8 M M
28000 -34.9 -30.8 250 19 10 8.3 4.5 41.6 106.9 9.2 M M
26000 -29.3 -20.7 255 17 9 8.4 4.6 40.3 104.6 8.4 M M
24000 -24.4 -11.9 260 17 8 7.9 4.3 39.3 102.8 7.8 M M
22000 -19.6 -3.3 265 16 8 7.9 4.3 37.9 100.2 6.8 M M
20000 -15.3 4.5 260 15 8 7.2 3.9 36.1 97.0 5.5 M M
18000 -11.2 11.8 250 14 7 6.2 3.4 34.1 93.3 3.8 M M
16000 -7.8 18.0 245 17 9 5.5 3.0 31.3 88.3 1.4 M M
14000 -4.6 23.7 245 21 11 6.2 3.4 28.4 83.1 -1.3 948 4.8
12000 -0.5 31.1 245 20 10 8.6 4.7 26.6 79.9 -3.0 765 3.9
10000 4.7 40.5 245 15 8 8.8 4.8 26.1 78.9 -3.7 550 2.8
9000 8.1 46.6 240 11 6 8.9 4.9 25.8 78.4 -4.1 413 2.1
8000 10.9 51.6 245 10 5 11.0 6.0 25.7 78.2 -4.2 298 1.5
7500 11.9 53.4 245 8 4 5.2 2.9 25.2 77.4 -4.7 252 1.3
7000 13.1 55.6 250 8 4 7.7 4.2 24.9 76.9 -5.0 203 1.0
6500 14.1 57.4 255 7 4 5.9 3.2 24.5 76.2 -5.5 158 0.8
6000 14.8 58.6 265 7 4 6.1 3.3 23.9 75.0 -6.2 121 0.6
5500 15.3 59.5 280 8 4 1.5 0.8 22.9 73.3 -7.3 92 0.5
5000 15.5 59.9 295 7 4 1.2 0.7 21.8 71.2 -8.5 70 0.4
4750 15.5 59.9 300 8 4 -1.6 -0.9 21.0 69.8 -9.3 64 0.3
4500 15.3 59.5 305 8 4 -2.9 -1.6 20.1 68.2 -10.3 62 0.3
4250 15.1 59.2 315 7 4 -3.1 -1.7 19.1 66.4 -11.2 61 0.3
4000 14.8 58.6 315 7 4 -7.1 -3.9 18.0 64.5 -12.3 63 0.3
3750 14.3 57.7 310 7 3 -3.7 -2.0 16.8 62.2 -13.6 71 0.4
3500 14.3 57.7 310 5 3 2.7 1.5 16.1 61.0 -14.3 62 0.3
3400 14.3 57.7 310 5 3 2.7 1.5 16.1 61.0 -14.3 62 0.3
3300 14.1 57.4 325 3 2 -11.5 -6.3 15.3 59.5 -15.1 60 0.3
3200 14.1 57.4 325 3 2 -11.5 -6.3 15.3 59.5 -15.1 60 0.3
3100 14.1 57.4 325 3 2 -11.5 -6.3 15.3 59.5 -15.1 60 0.3
3000 12.2 54.0 350 1 1 -43.0 -23.6 13.1 55.6 -17.3 111 0.6
2900 M M M M M M M M M M M M
* * * * * * NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION MODEL FORECAST DATA VALID * * * * * *
07/02/2026 AT 0900 MDT | 07/02/2026 AT 1200 MDT
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +3.8 | CAPE... +0.6 LI... +2.9
CINH... -0.1 K INDEX... +14.4 | CINH... -2.7 K INDEX... +13.3
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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 -55.5 -67.9 260 22 11 -2.8 -1.5 | -54.6 -66.3 250 18 9 -2.0 -1.1
38000 -54.3 -65.7 255 23 12 3.1 1.7 | -54.0 -65.2 250 19 10 2.0 1.1
36000 -52.5 -62.5 250 25 13 3.1 1.7 | -52.6 -62.7 250 21 11 2.0 1.1
34000 -49.5 -57.1 250 25 13 7.8 4.3 | -49.6 -57.3 255 21 11 8.1 4.4
32000 -44.8 -48.6 250 22 11 7.7 4.2 | -44.7 -48.5 260 19 10 8.1 4.4
30000 -40.0 -40.0 255 19 10 8.1 4.5 | -39.9 -39.8 265 18 9 8.2 4.5
28000 -35.2 -31.4 260 18 9 8.2 4.5 | -35.0 -31.0 265 17 9 8.2 4.5
26000 -29.5 -21.1 260 17 9 8.4 4.6 | -30.0 -22.0 260 17 9 8.4 4.6
24000 -24.6 -12.3 265 16 8 7.8 4.3 | -25.1 -13.2 255 17 9 7.8 4.3
22000 -19.9 -3.8 275 15 8 7.8 4.3 | -19.8 -3.6 255 16 8 7.9 4.3
20000 -15.2 4.6 275 14 7 8.0 4.4 | -15.2 4.6 250 15 8 7.8 4.3
18000 -10.6 12.9 265 13 7 7.2 4.0 | -10.7 12.7 250 15 8 7.4 4.1
16000 -6.9 19.6 255 14 7 5.6 3.1 | -6.9 19.6 250 16 8 5.5 3.0
14000 -3.9 25.0 245 18 9 5.0 2.7 | -3.9 25.0 245 17 9 5.3 2.9
12000 -0.4 31.3 235 18 9 7.6 4.2 | -0.2 31.6 235 17 9 8.0 4.4
10000 4.6 40.3 245 16 8 8.8 4.8 | 4.8 40.6 250 13 7 8.1 4.4
9000 7.8 46.0 250 14 7 8.7 4.8 | 7.2 45.0 255 11 6 8.0 4.4
8000 10.5 50.9 260 12 6 10.0 5.5 | 10.3 50.5 280 8 4 9.1 5.0
7500 11.4 52.5 265 11 6 4.0 2.2 | 11.3 52.3 290 8 4 5.0 2.8
7000 12.2 54.0 275 10 5 5.8 3.2 | 12.2 54.0 305 8 4 6.4 3.5
6500 13.0 55.4 285 9 5 5.0 2.8 | 13.2 55.8 310 8 4 6.7 3.7
6000 13.5 56.3 295 9 5 4.2 2.3 | 14.0 57.2 320 8 4 5.6 3.1
5500 14.0 57.2 310 9 5 3.2 1.8 | 14.8 58.6 320 8 4 7.0 3.8
5000 14.5 58.1 315 9 5 2.1 1.2 | 15.7 60.3 315 7 4 6.3 3.4
4750 14.5 58.1 320 9 5 -0.3 -0.2 | 16.1 61.0 315 8 4 7.4 4.1
4500 14.5 58.1 315 8 4 -0.6 -0.3 | 16.8 62.2 315 8 4 10.3 5.6
4250 14.4 57.9 315 7 4 -0.6 -0.3 | 17.6 63.7 310 7 4 10.2 5.6
4000 14.3 57.7 315 6 3 -2.6 -1.4 | 18.3 64.9 310 7 4 9.9 5.4
3750 14.2 57.6 310 6 3 2.2 1.2 | 19.0 66.2 310 8 4 10.1 5.5
3500 14.8 58.6 305 5 3 10.6 5.8 | 19.9 67.8 310 7 4 13.6 7.4
3400 14.8 58.6 305 5 3 10.6 5.8 | 19.9 67.8 310 7 4 13.6 7.4
3300 15.5 59.9 305 5 3 9.4 5.1 | 21.1 70.0 310 7 3 20.4 11.2
3200 15.5 59.9 305 5 3 9.4 5.1 | 21.1 70.0 310 7 3 20.4 11.2
3100 15.5 59.9 305 5 3 9.4 5.1 | 21.1 70.0 310 7 3 20.4 11.2
3000 16.4 61.5 300 5 3 17.0 9.3 | 22.7 72.9 305 7 4 21.7 11.9
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
07/02/2026 AT 1500 MDT | 07/02/2026 AT 1800 MDT
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +3.0 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +2.9
CINH... 0.0 K INDEX... +9.8 | CINH... -0.2 K INDEX... +8.7
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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 -54.8 -66.6 270 20 11 -2.3 -1.3 | -55.1 -67.2 305 17 9 -2.1 -1.1
38000 -54.0 -65.2 265 20 10 2.2 1.2 | -53.9 -65.0 310 19 10 2.5 1.4
36000 -52.5 -62.5 265 20 10 2.2 1.2 | -52.4 -62.3 315 20 10 2.5 1.4
34000 -49.4 -56.9 265 18 10 7.9 4.3 | -49.0 -56.2 310 18 9 8.1 4.5
32000 -44.6 -48.3 270 16 8 7.9 4.3 | -44.1 -47.4 305 13 7 8.1 4.5
30000 -39.8 -39.6 270 16 8 8.3 4.6 | -39.1 -38.4 295 12 6 8.6 4.7
28000 -34.8 -30.6 270 17 9 8.4 4.6 | -33.9 -29.0 290 13 7 8.6 4.7
26000 -29.6 -21.3 270 18 9 8.7 4.8 | -28.9 -20.0 275 14 7 8.4 4.6
24000 -24.5 -12.1 260 18 9 7.7 4.2 | -23.9 -11.0 260 15 8 7.3 4.0
22000 -19.4 -2.9 255 19 10 7.9 4.3 | -19.0 -2.2 250 19 10 7.5 4.1
20000 -14.8 5.4 250 19 10 7.6 4.2 | -14.5 5.9 250 21 11 7.6 4.2
18000 -10.3 13.5 245 17 9 7.5 4.1 | -10.0 14.0 250 22 11 7.6 4.2
16000 -6.1 21.0 250 15 8 6.4 3.5 | -5.6 21.9 250 19 10 7.3 4.0
14000 -2.5 27.5 255 14 7 6.2 3.4 | -1.3 29.7 255 15 8 7.1 3.9
12000 1.4 34.5 245 16 8 7.2 3.9 | 2.8 37.0 255 17 9 7.0 3.9
10000 5.8 42.4 245 13 7 8.2 4.5 | 7.1 44.8 260 14 7 7.8 4.3
9000 8.2 46.8 250 10 5 8.2 4.5 | 9.4 48.9 270 10 5 8.2 4.5
8000 11.4 52.5 285 6 3 8.8 4.8 | 12.6 54.7 300 7 4 8.7 4.8
7500 12.4 54.3 290 5 3 6.7 3.7 | 13.7 56.7 310 7 3 7.3 4.0
7000 13.5 56.3 300 6 3 7.4 4.1 | 14.9 58.8 315 7 4 8.5 4.7
6500 14.9 58.8 305 5 3 10.4 5.7 | 16.4 61.5 320 6 3 10.4 5.7
6000 16.2 61.2 305 6 3 9.1 5.0 | 17.8 64.0 320 7 3 8.9 4.9
5500 17.6 63.7 310 6 3 10.5 5.7 | 19.2 66.6 325 7 4 10.4 5.7
5000 19.2 66.6 305 6 3 9.9 5.5 | 20.7 69.3 325 7 3 10.5 5.7
4750 19.9 67.8 305 6 3 9.8 5.4 | 21.5 70.7 325 7 4 10.1 5.6
4500 20.7 69.3 305 6 3 10.6 5.8 | 22.2 72.0 325 7 4 9.6 5.3
4250 21.4 70.5 305 6 3 10.4 5.7 | 23.0 73.4 325 7 3 9.7 5.3
4000 22.2 72.0 305 6 3 10.2 5.6 | 23.7 74.7 325 6 3 9.9 5.5
3750 22.9 73.2 305 6 3 9.7 5.3 | 24.4 75.9 325 7 4 9.8 5.4
3500 23.7 74.7 305 6 3 12.3 6.7 | 25.1 77.2 325 6 3 10.1 5.6
3400 23.7 74.7 305 6 3 12.3 6.7 | 25.1 77.2 325 6 3 10.1 5.6
3300 24.9 76.8 305 6 3 21.1 11.6 | 26.0 78.8 325 6 3 14.1 7.7
3200 24.9 76.8 305 6 3 21.1 11.6 | 26.0 78.8 325 6 3 14.1 7.7
3100 24.9 76.8 305 6 3 21.1 11.6 | 26.0 78.8 325 6 3 14.1 7.7
3000 26.7 80.1 305 6 3 27.5 15.1 | 27.4 81.3 325 6 3 24.2 13.3
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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