Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SAT MAY 24 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).....     81          79
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     65          62
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  15900       14400
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    897         702
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     21          10
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     17          10
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      3           6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      2           3

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3609/+11
10000 1209/+08
12000 0109/+02
14000 0210/-03
16000 0312/-08
18000  417/-14
24000 0526/-28
30000 0521/-45
34000 0520/-53
39000 3611/-57

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-05-24    05:30      38    27     65    | 149   22   28
2025-05-24    05:20      38    27     64    | 144   22   29
2025-05-24    05:00      38    27     64    | 142   23   28
2025-05-24    04:50      38    30     63    | 147   20   24

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-05-24 0515   39   61   084     23     26
2025-05-24 0500   39   61   084     22     25
2025-05-24 0445   40   60   079     21     25
2025-05-24 0430   40   58   082     21     26

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 241120Z 2412/2512 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM242300 03008KT P6SM FEW100
     FM250300 33011KT P6SM FEW100
     FM250600 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 241120Z 2412/2512 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM241800 05007KT P6SM FEW100
     FM250000 32009KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200
     FM250400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 241120Z 2412/2512 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM242000 31008KT P6SM FEW100
     FM250000 30011G18KT P6SM FEW100
     FM250400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 81 to 86. Light winds becoming southwest
around 10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 24 2025...........SUNRISE   538 AM PDT   SUNSET   815 PM PDT
MAY 25 2025...........SUNRISE   537 AM PDT   SUNSET   815 PM PDT