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UXUS97 KBOI 141306
SRGBOI
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE, IDAHO
606 AM MST WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2026
THIS FORECAST IS FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2026:
IF THE TRIGGER TEMPERATURE OF 71.7 F/22.0 C IS REACHED...THEN
THERMAL SOARING INDEX....................... FAIR
MAXIMUM RATE OF LIFT........................ 372 FT/MIN (1.9 M/S)
MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF THERMALS.................. 4076 FT MSL (1215 FT AGL)
FORECAST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE................... 41.0 F/5.5 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................. 3085 FT MSL (225 FT AGL)
THERMAL SOARING OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY 01/15..... FAIR
WAVE SOARING INDEX............................. NOT AVAILABLE
REMARKS...
SUNRISE/SUNSET.................... 08:15:17 / 17:32:42 MST
TOTAL POSSIBLE SUNSHINE........... 9 HR 17 MIN 26 SEC (557 MIN 26 SEC)
ALTITUDE OF SUN AT 12:54:00 MST... 24.07 DEGREES
UPPER AIR DATA FROM RAWINSONDE OBSERVATION TAKEN ON 01/14/2026 AT 0500 MST
FREEZING LEVEL.................. 2971 FT MSL (110 FT AGL)
ADDITIONAL FREEZING LEVEL....... 13156 FT MSL (10295 FT AGL)
CONVECTIVE CONDENSATION LEVEL... 20425 FT MSL (17564 FT AGL)
LIFTED CONDENSATION LEVEL....... 7234 FT MSL (4373 FT AGL)
LIFTED INDEX.................... +23.4
K INDEX......................... -10.9
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 -70.4 030 25 13 7.5 4.1 62.5 144.6 37.1 M M
38000 -57.1 -70.8 330 21 11 7.2 4.0 53.2 127.8 31.9 M M
36000 -52.8 -63.0 330 24 13 8.0 4.4 50.8 123.5 31.2 M M
34000 -47.3 -53.1 335 20 10 7.0 3.8 49.3 120.8 31.0 M M
32000 -43.3 -45.9 310 21 11 7.7 4.2 46.6 115.9 29.9 M M
30000 -37.9 -36.2 320 21 11 8.8 4.8 46.1 115.0 30.3 M M
28000 -32.9 -27.2 335 25 13 12.1 6.6 44.9 112.9 30.1 M M
26000 -27.1 -16.8 330 27 14 8.8 4.8 44.8 112.6 30.8 M M
24000 -22.9 -9.2 330 26 13 4.1 2.3 42.7 108.9 29.9 M M
22000 -18.8 -1.8 330 23 12 9.1 5.0 40.6 105.1 28.8 M M
20000 -13.6 7.5 315 24 12 5.4 3.0 40.0 103.9 28.9 M M
18000 -9.1 15.6 335 29 15 8.8 4.8 37.4 99.4 27.5 M M
16000 -4.9 23.2 345 20 10 6.7 3.7 35.5 95.9 26.4 M M
14000 -0.4 31.3 340 24 12 8.1 4.5 33.9 93.0 25.6 M M
12000 2.4 36.3 350 14 7 5.9 3.3 30.5 86.9 23.1 M M
10000 6.2 43.2 340 11 6 6.9 3.8 28.4 83.0 21.5 M M
9000 6.6 43.9 340 8 4 1.3 0.7 25.8 78.5 19.2 M M
8000 8.2 46.8 350 7 4 6.0 3.3 24.4 76.0 18.1 M M
7500 8.9 48.0 355 6 3 4.0 2.2 23.6 74.6 17.4 M M
7000 9.5 49.1 005 4 2 6.0 3.3 22.7 72.9 16.6 M M
6500 9.1 48.4 335 6 3 -6.8 -3.7 20.8 69.5 14.8 M M
6000 7.1 44.8 320 9 4 -15.4 -8.5 17.2 63.0 11.5 M M
5500 6.5 43.7 315 10 5 1.4 0.8 15.2 59.3 9.5 M M
5000 6.0 42.8 315 5 3 -26.2 -14.4 13.2 55.8 7.6 M M
4750 3.5 38.3 305 2 1 -23.2 -12.7 10.0 49.9 4.3 M M
4500 2.7 36.9 155 1 1 -8.5 -4.7 8.5 47.3 2.8 M M
4250 1.8 35.2 140 5 2 -9.5 -5.2 6.8 44.2 1.1 M M
4000 1.4 34.5 140 8 4 -3.9 -2.2 5.7 42.3 0.1 M M
3750 1.1 34.0 140 8 4 -0.6 -0.3 4.6 40.4 -1.0 375 1.9
3500 1.5 34.7 140 8 4 9.7 5.3 4.3 39.8 -1.3 354 1.8
3400 2.2 36.0 140 7 3 3.4 1.9 4.2 39.6 -1.3 326 1.7
3300 2.2 36.0 140 7 3 3.4 1.9 4.2 39.6 -1.3 326 1.7
3200 1.6 34.9 140 6 3 -22.2 -12.2 2.9 37.2 -2.7 337 1.7
3100 1.6 34.9 140 6 3 -22.2 -12.2 2.9 37.2 -2.7 337 1.7
3000 1.6 34.9 140 6 3 -22.2 -12.2 2.9 37.2 -2.7 337 1.7
2900 -1.3 29.7 140 3 2 -52.7 -28.9 -0.7 30.8 -6.3 416 2.1
* * * * * * NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION MODEL FORECAST DATA VALID * * * * * *
01/14/2026 AT 0800 MST | 01/14/2026 AT 1100 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +10.7 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +10.3
CINH... 0.0 K INDEX... -10.0 | CINH... -0.2 K INDEX... -10.1
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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 -54.8 -66.6 340 15 8 3.4 1.9 | -54.9 -66.8 290 21 11 3.6 2.0
38000 -52.9 -63.2 320 17 9 3.1 1.7 | -52.9 -63.2 290 26 14 3.4 1.8
36000 -51.1 -60.0 300 21 11 3.1 1.7 | -50.9 -59.6 285 32 16 3.4 1.9
34000 -47.8 -54.0 300 25 13 6.8 3.7 | -47.4 -53.3 290 34 17 7.1 3.9
32000 -43.7 -46.7 300 28 15 6.8 3.7 | -43.1 -45.6 295 34 17 7.1 3.9
30000 -39.1 -38.4 310 28 14 8.1 4.5 | -38.7 -37.7 300 30 16 7.5 4.1
28000 -34.2 -29.6 315 27 14 8.1 4.4 | -34.2 -29.6 300 25 13 7.5 4.1
26000 -28.4 -19.1 320 28 15 8.6 4.7 | -28.5 -19.3 310 24 12 8.5 4.7
24000 -23.4 -10.1 325 29 15 8.0 4.4 | -23.5 -10.3 320 23 12 8.1 4.4
22000 -18.6 -1.5 330 28 14 8.1 4.5 | -18.6 -1.5 330 20 10 8.0 4.4
20000 -13.6 7.5 330 23 12 8.3 4.6 | -13.9 7.0 320 18 9 7.9 4.3
18000 -9.1 15.6 330 19 10 7.0 3.9 | -9.7 14.5 310 18 9 6.4 3.5
16000 -5.1 22.8 330 17 9 6.3 3.5 | -5.9 21.4 315 18 9 6.5 3.6
14000 -1.5 29.3 335 14 7 6.2 3.4 | -1.9 28.6 320 16 8 6.9 3.8
12000 2.1 35.8 340 11 6 5.5 3.0 | 2.1 35.8 325 13 7 6.2 3.4
10000 5.1 41.2 335 9 4 4.6 2.5 | 5.4 41.7 325 10 5 5.0 2.7
9000 6.7 44.1 335 8 4 4.2 2.3 | 6.9 44.4 325 8 4 3.9 2.1
8000 7.6 45.7 335 7 4 2.4 1.3 | 7.9 46.2 325 6 3 2.5 1.4
7500 7.8 46.0 340 6 3 1.0 0.5 | 8.1 46.6 320 5 2 1.8 1.0
7000 7.8 46.0 345 5 3 -0.8 -0.5 | 8.2 46.8 320 4 2 -1.3 -0.7
6500 7.5 45.5 340 4 2 -2.0 -1.1 | 7.8 46.0 315 3 1 -2.0 -1.1
6000 6.7 44.1 340 3 2 -7.7 -4.2 | 6.9 44.4 310 1 1 -8.7 -4.8
5500 5.6 42.1 340 2 1 -8.1 -4.4 | 5.7 42.3 000 0 0 -9.0 -4.9
5000 4.2 39.6 125 1 0 -9.3 -5.1 | 4.3 39.7 150 2 1 -8.3 -4.5
4750 3.5 38.3 140 1 1 -7.9 -4.3 | 3.6 38.5 145 3 2 -9.7 -5.3
4500 3.0 37.4 145 2 1 -5.1 -2.8 | 2.9 37.2 145 4 2 -6.5 -3.6
4250 2.7 36.9 135 3 1 -4.4 -2.4 | 2.7 36.9 140 4 2 -2.1 -1.1
4000 2.3 36.1 130 4 2 -5.0 -2.8 | 2.4 36.3 140 4 2 -6.3 -3.4
3750 1.8 35.2 130 5 3 -10.7 -5.9 | 1.8 35.2 140 4 2 -6.8 -3.8
3500 0.7 33.3 125 5 3 -16.8 -9.2 | 1.5 34.7 145 4 2 -0.5 -0.3
3400 0.7 33.3 125 5 3 -16.8 -9.2 | 1.5 34.7 145 4 2 -0.5 -0.3
3300 -0.5 31.1 115 5 2 -16.1 -8.8 | 1.6 34.9 140 3 2 1.9 1.0
3200 -0.5 31.1 115 5 2 -16.1 -8.8 | 1.6 34.9 140 3 2 1.9 1.0
3100 -0.5 31.1 115 5 2 -16.1 -8.8 | 1.6 34.9 140 3 2 1.9 1.0
3000 -1.8 28.8 100 4 2 -20.3 -11.1 | 1.7 35.1 140 3 1 0.4 0.2
2900 M M M M M M M | M M M M M M M
01/14/2026 AT 1400 MST | 01/14/2026 AT 1700 MST
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CAPE... 0.0 LI... +10.5 | CAPE... 0.0 LI... +10.5
CINH... 0.0 K INDEX... -11.1 | CINH... -0.1 K INDEX... -12.6
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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 -55.5 -67.9 285 35 18 4.1 2.2 | -55.7 -68.3 280 38 19 3.5 1.9
38000 -53.0 -63.4 280 38 20 4.2 2.3 | -53.2 -63.8 280 43 22 4.2 2.3
36000 -50.5 -58.9 280 41 21 4.2 2.3 | -50.7 -59.3 280 49 25 4.2 2.3
34000 -47.0 -52.6 285 41 21 6.7 3.7 | -47.2 -53.0 280 49 25 6.6 3.6
32000 -43.0 -45.4 285 39 20 6.7 3.7 | -43.3 -45.9 280 46 24 6.6 3.6
30000 -38.8 -37.8 285 34 18 7.0 3.8 | -39.2 -38.6 280 41 21 6.8 3.7
28000 -34.6 -30.3 285 29 15 6.8 3.7 | -35.1 -31.2 280 34 18 6.7 3.7
26000 -29.8 -21.6 300 27 14 8.3 4.6 | -29.5 -21.1 290 32 16 8.6 4.7
24000 -24.1 -11.4 310 26 14 8.5 4.7 | -24.4 -11.9 295 30 16 8.4 4.6
22000 -19.0 -2.2 320 23 12 8.5 4.7 | -19.4 -2.9 305 27 14 8.4 4.6
20000 -13.9 7.0 315 22 11 8.5 4.7 | -14.3 6.3 300 25 13 8.5 4.7
18000 -9.1 15.6 310 21 11 7.2 4.0 | -9.3 15.3 305 24 12 7.7 4.2
16000 -5.3 22.5 310 21 11 5.8 3.2 | -5.1 22.8 310 22 12 6.8 3.7
14000 -1.9 28.6 315 17 9 6.7 3.7 | -1.8 28.8 310 18 10 4.4 2.4
12000 2.1 35.8 315 13 7 6.4 3.5 | 1.6 34.9 305 15 7 6.6 3.6
10000 5.6 42.1 310 9 5 4.8 2.6 | 5.2 41.4 305 11 6 4.9 2.7
9000 7.2 45.0 300 7 4 4.0 2.2 | 6.9 44.4 300 10 5 4.4 2.4
8000 8.1 46.6 285 5 3 2.7 1.5 | 8.0 46.4 290 8 4 3.4 1.9
7500 8.3 46.9 270 4 2 1.4 0.8 | 8.4 47.1 290 7 4 1.5 0.8
7000 8.4 47.1 260 4 2 -1.2 -0.6 | 8.4 47.1 285 6 3 -0.5 -0.3
6500 8.0 46.4 240 3 2 -2.5 -1.4 | 8.2 46.8 285 4 2 -1.1 -0.6
6000 7.2 45.0 220 3 1 -7.5 -4.1 | 7.6 45.7 275 3 1 -5.6 -3.1
5500 6.0 42.8 185 3 1 -7.5 -4.1 | 6.8 44.2 245 1 1 -4.7 -2.6
5000 4.9 40.8 165 3 2 -7.5 -4.1 | 6.0 42.8 125 1 0 -5.7 -3.1
4750 4.3 39.7 155 3 2 -7.1 -3.9 | 5.5 41.9 105 1 1 -6.3 -3.4
4500 3.9 39.0 145 4 2 -2.3 -1.3 | 5.1 41.2 090 1 1 -3.0 -1.7
4250 3.8 38.8 145 3 2 0.2 0.1 | 5.0 41.0 075 1 0 0.0 0.0
4000 3.8 38.8 145 3 2 1.1 0.6 | 5.0 41.0 045 1 0 -0.1 -0.1
3750 4.1 39.4 145 3 2 6.4 3.5 | 5.0 41.0 360 1 0 -0.0 -0.0
3500 4.6 40.3 145 3 2 8.4 4.6 | 4.8 40.6 335 1 1 -2.5 -1.4
3400 4.6 40.3 145 3 2 8.4 4.6 | 4.8 40.6 335 1 1 -2.5 -1.4
3300 5.2 41.4 145 3 1 5.9 3.2 | 4.6 40.3 335 1 1 -3.8 -2.1
3200 5.2 41.4 145 3 1 5.9 3.2 | 4.6 40.3 335 1 1 -3.8 -2.1
3100 5.2 41.4 145 3 1 5.9 3.2 | 4.6 40.3 335 1 1 -3.8 -2.1
3000 5.7 42.3 145 3 1 11.6 6.4 | 4.3 39.7 330 1 1 -2.3 -1.3
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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