Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 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).....     92          91
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     79          75
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  16900       15200
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1107         816
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     16          25
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     17          21
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      4           4
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      3           3

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  9900/+16
10000 9900/+13
12000 9900/+08
14000 9906/+03
16000 9913/-02
18000 2135/-07
24000 2134/-19
30000 2145/-36
34000 2262/-41
39000 2261/-52

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-08-19    05:20      51    20     29    | 326    6   12
2025-08-19    05:00      51    19     29    | 328    7   11
2025-08-19    04:50      51    28     29    | 330    5   10
2025-08-19    04:30      51    19     29    | 331    7   12

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-08-19 0515   51   32   162      0      0
2025-08-19 0500   51   33   162      0      0
2025-08-19 0445   50   43   164      0      0
2025-08-19 0430   50   44   163      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 191120Z 1912/2012 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM192200 28014G24KT P6SM FEW100
     FM200600 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 191120Z 1912/2012 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM192200 27011G20KT P6SM FEW100
     FM200300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 191120Z 1912/2012 11005KT P6SM SKC
     FM191600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM192200 28012G22KT P6SM FEW100
     FM200500 12004KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 89 to 94. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE   616 AM PDT   SUNSET   749 PM PDT
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE   617 AM PDT   SUNSET   747 PM PDT