Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SAT JUL 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).....     96          96
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     79          77
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1248        1374
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     10           3
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     14          11
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      4           4
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      2           1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2812/+18
10000 2711/+15
12000 2709/+10
14000 2410/+04
16000 2311/-02
18000 2315/-08
24000 2712/-21
30000 9900/-34
34000 3609/-44
39000 3023/-52

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-07-19    05:20      55    28     35    | 308    0    1
2025-07-19    05:00      55    26     32    | 235    2    4
2025-07-19    04:50      55    34     32    | 088    0    2
2025-07-19    04:30      55    27     34    | 000    0    0

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-07-19 0515   58   13   161      0      0
2025-07-19 0500   58   15   162      0      0
2025-07-19 0445   58   17   162      0      0
2025-07-19 0430   58   16   162      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 191120Z 1912/2012 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM192100 28014G20KT P6SM FEW100
     FM200600 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 191120Z 1912/2012 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM192030 27012G18KT P6SM FEW100
     FM200200 30009KT P6SM SKC
     FM200400 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 191120Z 1912/2012 12005KT P6SM SKC
     FM192100 28014G20KT P6SM FEW100
     FM200600 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 91 to 96. Light winds becoming southwest
around 10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 19 2025..........SUNRISE   548 AM PDT   SUNSET   823 PM PDT
JULY 20 2025..........SUNRISE   549 AM PDT   SUNSET   822 PM PDT