Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT TUE APR 22 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).....     75          74
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     59          55
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       17900
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1170        1137
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     16          20
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     18          22
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      2           2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      1           0

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2617/+06
10000 2516/+03
12000 2513/-02
14000 2415/-07
16000 2417/-13
18000 2423/-19
24000 2637/-31
30000 2537/-47
34000 2639/-55
39000 2643/-61

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2025-04-22    05:30      34    29     82    | 291    5    7
2025-04-22    05:20      34    29     81    | 283    7    8
2025-04-22    05:00      34    29     81    | 283    7    7
2025-04-22    04:50      34    28     79    | 278    8    9

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2025-04-22 0515   38   45   124             0
2025-04-22 0500   38   44   116             0
2025-04-22 0445   39   40   103             0
2025-04-22 0430   39   44   109             0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 221120Z 2212/2312 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
     FM222100 26015G25KT P6SM FEW100 SCT220
     FM230400 29009KT P6SM SCT200
     FM230700 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 221120Z 2212/2312 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
     FM221900 26008KT P6SM SCT250
     FM222100 26012G22KT P6SM FEW100 SCT220
     FM230200 27008G16KT P6SM SCT200
     FM230600 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 221120Z 2212/2312 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
     FM222100 26015G25KT P6SM FEW100 SCT220
     FM230300 26008KT P6SM FEW200
     FM230500 12007KT P6SM FEW250
     FM230900 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 67 TO 72. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 22 2025.........SUNRISE   611 AM PDT   SUNSET   744 PM PDT
APRIL 23 2025.........SUNRISE   610 AM PDT   SUNSET   745 PM PDT