Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SAT JUL 26 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).....     84          86
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     73          72
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  16800       17100
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1074        1113
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     32          35
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     28          30
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     -2          -3
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0          -1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3009/+13
10000 3009/+10
12000 3108/+04
14000 9907/-01
16000 9905/-06
18000 99 0/-12
24000 2612/-23
30000 2623/-40
34000 2624/-48
39000 2518/-51

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-07-26    05:20      47    27     45    | 091   11   15
2025-07-26    05:00      47    27     45    | 088   11   15
2025-07-26    04:50      47    33     47    | 084    9   12
2025-07-26    04:30      47    28     48    | 084    8   12

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-07-26 0515   47   66   161      0      0
2025-07-26 0500   47   66   161      0      0
2025-07-26 0445   47   66   161      0      0
2025-07-26 0430   46   68   162      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 261120Z 2612/2712 VRB05KT P6SM SCT160
     FM262000 29010KT P6SM SCT100 SCT200 PROB30 2620/2701
      VRB20G30KT 5SM -TSRA SCT080CB
     FM270400 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 261120Z 2612/2712 VRB04KT P6SM SCT160
     FM262000 30009KT P6SM SCT100 SCT200 PROB30 2620/2701
      VRB15G25KT 5SM -TSRA SCT080CB
     FM270300 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 261120Z 2612/2712 VRB04KT P6SM SCT160
     FM262000 30007KT P6SM SCT100 SCT200 PROB30 2620/2701
      VRB15G25KT 5SM -TSRA SCT080CB
     FM270400 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 82 to 87.
Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 26 2025..........SUNRISE   554 AM PDT   SUNSET   817 PM PDT
JULY 27 2025..........SUNRISE   555 AM PDT   SUNSET   816 PM PDT