Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT FRI JUL 25 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).....     86          93
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     72          76
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  17100       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1113        1329
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     35          31
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     30          32
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     -3          -2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     -1          -2

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2405/+14
10000 9903/+11
12000 9900/+05
14000 9902/+00
16000 9904/-06
18000  9 9/-12
24000 1414/-24
30000 2120/-38
34000 2120/-47
39000 2009/-49

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-07-25    05:20      49    32     53    | 082   14   22
2025-07-25    05:00      48    32     54    | 087   13   20
2025-07-25    04:50      48    37     54    | 084   12   19
2025-07-25    04:30      47    33     59    | 080   15   23

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-07-25 0515   49   58   161      0      0
2025-07-25 0500   47   63   160      0      0
2025-07-25 0445   47   64   161      0      0
2025-07-25 0430   47   62   161      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 251120Z 2512/2612 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150
     FM252000 06007KT P6SM SCT100
     FM252200 29011G23KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 PROB30 2522/2602 P6SM
      -TSRA SCT050CB
     FM260200 29013G25KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200
     FM260500 31005KT P6SM SCT200

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 251120Z 2512/2612 VRB04KT P6SM SCT100
     FM252000 36007KT P6SM SCT100
     FM252200 31011G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 PROB30 2522/2602 P6SM
      -TSRA BKN050CB
     FM260200 31008KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 251120Z 2512/2612 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150
     FM251900 30006KT P6SM SCT100
     FM252200 31010G17KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 PROB30 2522/2602 P6SM
      -TSRA BKN050CB
     FM260200 30010G20KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs 81 to 86. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 25 2025..........SUNRISE   553 AM PDT   SUNSET   818 PM PDT
JULY 26 2025..........SUNRISE   554 AM PDT   SUNSET   817 PM PDT