SOARING FORECAST FOR BOISE, ID DATE...9/16/2026...12Z (Based on model generated sounding profile) THERMAL INDEX (TI), TEMPERATURE of CONVECTION (TOC) and POTENTIAL LIFT at each level HEIGHT | TI | TOC | POTENTIAL LIFT 4000 FT ASL | -8.4 | 66 | 226 5000 FT ASL | -3.8 | 74 | 186 6000 FT ASL | -2.5 | 76 | 227 7000 FT ASL | -1.8 | 78 | 280 8000 FT ASL | -1.2 | 79 | 343 9000 FT ASL | -0.3 | 80 | 393 10000 FT ASL | 0.5 | 82 | 443 11000 FT ASL | 0.9 | 83 | 505 12000 FT ASL | 1.1 | 83 | 570 13000 FT ASL | 1.6 | 84 | 636 14000 FT ASL | 2.3 | 86 | 687 15000 FT ASL | 3.1 | 87 | 738 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....5528 TOP OF THE LIFT............9301 BOISE, ID MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........81 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........76 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........5938 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...403 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 162 3 #### 343 8 5000 089 2 #### 358 7 6000 113 5 #### 119 10 7000 137 9 #### 139 14 8000 157 11 #### 145 15 9000 176 10 #### 148 16 10000 193 9 #### 153 17 11000 204 9 #### 155 17 12000 211 11 #### 156 18 13000 215 16 #### 161 19 14000 221 23 #### 167 21 15000 225 28 #### 172 22 IT IS EMPHASIZED...THIS EXPERIMENTAL SOARING FORECAST INFORMATION IS NOT CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED. THIS INFORMATION IS VALID ONLY FOR THE INDICATED SITE AREA AND FREQUENTLY WILL NOT APPLY TO OTHER AREAS IN THE REGION.