Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT MON JUN 30 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).....     96          98
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     84          80
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  17900       17800
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1227        1164
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     20          22
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     16          18
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      2           2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     -1           0

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  9900/+19
10000 9900/+16
12000 9900/+10
14000 9902/+03
16000 9905/-03
18000 1614/-09
24000 1528/-21
30000 1739/-35
34000 1935/-40
39000 2032/-46

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-06-30    05:20      56    28     35    | 142   25   34
2025-06-30    05:00      56    28     35    | 142   24   35
2025-06-30    04:50      56    36     36    | 133   20   27
2025-06-30    04:30      56    28     34    | 142   25   31

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-06-30 0515   55   61   165      0      0
2025-06-30 0500   55   61   163      0      0
2025-06-30 0445   55   61   162      0      0
2025-06-30 0430   55   61   162      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 301120Z 3012/0112 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM301800 13008KT P6SM FEW100
     FM010000 29015G23KT P6SM SCT100
     FM010600 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 301120Z 3012/0112 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM301700 08007G16KT P6SM FEW100
     FM302300 28010G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT100
     FM010300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 301120Z 3012/0112 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM302200 28013G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT100
     FM010400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.TUESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 90 to
95. Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE 30 2025..........SUNRISE   535 AM PDT   SUNSET   830 PM PDT
JULY  1 2025..........SUNRISE   536 AM PDT   SUNSET   830 PM PDT