SOARING FORECAST FOR BOISE, ID DATE...3/20/2026...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 | -7.0 | 68 | 216 5000 FT ASL | -3.7 | 74 | 208 6000 FT ASL | -2.1 | 77 | 242 7000 FT ASL | -1.5 | 78 | 301 8000 FT ASL | -1.1 | 79 | 367 9000 FT ASL | -0.8 | 79 | 430 10000 FT ASL | 0.1 | 81 | 479 11000 FT ASL | 1.3 | 84 | 521 12000 FT ASL | 2.2 | 85 | 572 13000 FT ASL | 3.0 | 87 | 626 14000 FT ASL | 4.1 | 89 | 670 15000 FT ASL | 5.3 | 92 | 712 HEIGHT OF THE -3 THERMAL INDEX....5364 TOP OF THE LIFT............9957 BOISE, ID MAX TEMPERATURE FORECAST.........81 DEGREES F FIRST USABLE LIFT..........77 DEGREES F HEIGHT OF FIRST USABLE LIFT..........5938 FT ASL GREAT BASIN SOARING INDEX (max lift)...475 FT/MIN UPPER LEVEL WINDS - Height (Feet Above MSL) | Direction | Speed (knots) Morning #### Afternoon 4000 171 11 #### 128 7 5000 259 6 #### 126 8 6000 287 13 #### 158 10 7000 283 14 #### 196 10 8000 272 14 #### 211 13 9000 272 14 #### 221 16 10000 270 17 #### 232 21 11000 270 20 #### 242 26 12000 269 23 #### 248 29 13000 267 26 #### 251 32 14000 266 30 #### 251 33 15000 264 33 #### 249 35 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.