Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT TUE MAY 6 2025

THIS SOARING FORECAST IS FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA
WITH SPECIFIC INDICES FOR THE GREATER RENO AREA.

THIS FORECAST IS PREPARED DAILY BY 700 AM AND IS NOT UPDATED.

FOR CURRENT FLIGHT CONDITIONS...FORECASTS...AND ADVISORIES...ACCESS
YOUR LOCAL BRIEFING OUTLET OR FLIGHT SERVICE STATION.

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FORECASTED LOCAL INDICES FOR RENO:        TODAY     YESTERDAY
FORECASTED MAX TEMP AT RENO (DEG F).....     69          66
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     53          51
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  11500       13000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    375         570
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     11         -10
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     14          -2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     11          14
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      8          11

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  0409/+03
10000 0312/+00
12000 0317/-04
14000 0219/-06
16000 0222/-09
18000  231/-12
24000 3641/-26
30000 3661/-39
34000 3666/-49
39000 3662/-57

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2025-05-06    05:30      27    13     54    | 124   18   21
2025-05-06    05:20      27    13     54    | 129   22   23
2025-05-06    05:00      27    13     55    | 140   21   23
2025-05-06    04:50      27    17     55    | 150   17   20

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2025-05-06 0515   29   63   152     15     24
2025-05-06 0500   29   65   157     14     22
2025-05-06 0445   30   64   154     18     28
2025-05-06 0430   29   67   153     20     29

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 061129Z 0612/0712 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM061800 03006KT P6SM SKC
     FM062100 07008KT P6SM SKC
     FM070500 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 061129Z 0612/0712 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM061500 03007KT P6SM SKC
     FM062200 07012G21KT P6SM SKC
     FM070200 06008KT P6SM SKC
     FM070500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 061129Z 0612/0712 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM061800 35007KT P6SM SKC
     FM062000 36011G19KT P6SM SKC
     FM070300 12005KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY  6 2025...........SUNRISE   554 AM PDT   SUNSET   758 PM PDT
MAY  7 2025...........SUNRISE   553 AM PDT   SUNSET   759 PM PDT