Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT MON JUL 21 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).....     87          97
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     77          79
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  13200       17900
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    726        1197
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     18          -3
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     22           9
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      5           7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      4           4

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2427/+12
10000 2325/+10
12000 2322/+07
14000 2323/+01
16000 2324/-04
18000 2328/-09
24000 2435/-20
30000 2447/-35
34000 2351/-45
39000 2352/-56

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-07-21    05:20      48     3     15    | 352   33   44
2025-07-21    05:00      48     3     15    | 351   31   44
2025-07-21    04:50      48    16     15    | 358   27   38
2025-07-21    04:30      48     3     15    | 001   30   40

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-07-21 0515   49   36   162      0      0
2025-07-21 0500   50   37   163      0      0
2025-07-21 0445   50   39   162      0      0
2025-07-21 0430   50   38   162      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 211120Z 2112/2212 21004KT P6SM SKC WS020/23030KT
     FM211500 14007KT P6SM SKC
     FM211900 24015G25KT P6SM FEW100 SCT150
     FM212300 27020G30KT P6SM FEW100 SCT150
     FM220400 28012KT P6SM SCT150

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 211120Z 2112/2212 VRB04KT P6SM SKC WS020/23030KT
     FM211600 24010G18KT P6SM SKC
     FM212000 26018G28KT P6SM FEW100 SCT150
     FM220300 27008KT P6SM SCT150
     FM220700 VRB04KT P6SM SCT150

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 211120Z 2112/2212 VRB04KT P6SM SKC WS020/23030KT
     FM211500 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM211800 25017G28KT P6SM SKC
     FM212200 26022G32KT P6SM FEW100 SCT150
     FM220600 13007KT P6SM SCT150

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.TUESDAY...Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy.
Highs 83 to 88. Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in
the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 21 2025..........SUNRISE   549 AM PDT   SUNSET   821 PM PDT
JULY 22 2025..........SUNRISE   550 AM PDT   SUNSET   820 PM PDT