Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST SUN FEB 23 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).....     61          65
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     64          56
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1255 PM PST
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   7600       11000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    228         450
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     22           8
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     30          17
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     10           7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      4           6

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2721/+02
10000 2726/+00
12000 2736/-03
14000 2737/-07
16000 2738/-11
18000 2742/-15
24000 2655/-26
30000 2565/-43
34000 2568/-52
39000 2759/-50

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2025-02-23    05:30      29    28     95    | 000    0    0
2025-02-23    05:20      29    28     94    | 000    0    0
2025-02-23    05:00      29    28     93    | 000    0    0
2025-02-23    04:50      30    26     83    | 000    0    0

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2025-02-23 0515   32   97   176     36     46
2025-02-23 0500   32   96   183            45
2025-02-23 0445   32   95   176     33     42
2025-02-23 0430   32   96   178     32     43

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 231120Z 2312/2412 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH BKN100 OVC150
      WS020/25035KT
     FM231800 26008KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150
     FM240200 VRB05KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150
     FM241100 19003KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150 WS020/22035KT

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 231120Z 2312/2412 25010G22KT P6SM BKN100 OVC150
     FM231900 24010G19KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150
     FM240100 23007KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150
     FM240700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 231120Z 2312/2412 26010G20KT P6SM BKN100 OVC150
     FM231400 VRB05KT P6SM BKN100 OVC150
     FM231900 26010KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150
     FM240300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150
     FM241100 15005KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150 WS020/22035KT

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS 61 TO 66. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING
TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
FEBRUARY 23 2025......SUNRISE   640 AM PST   SUNSET   545 PM PST
FEBRUARY 24 2025......SUNRISE   639 AM PST   SUNSET   546 PM PST