Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT THU JUL 31 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).....     90          89
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     74          76
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       17600
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1524        1218
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     27          31
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     21          28
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      0          -2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0           1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2808/+15
10000 2708/+12
12000 2707/+06
14000 2409/+00
16000 2312/-05
18000 2321/-11
24000 2623/-24
30000 2732/-39
34000 2630/-46
39000 2530/-48

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-07-31    05:20      48    28     47    | 348    7   10
2025-07-31    05:00      48    28     46    | 347    7   11
2025-07-31    04:50      48    34     46    | 001    7    9
2025-07-31    04:30      48    28     46    | 354    8   11

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-07-31 0515   50   45   162      0      0
2025-07-31 0500   51   50   163      0      0
2025-07-31 0445   50   58   163      0      0
2025-07-31 0430   51   51   162      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 311120Z 3112/0112 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM312100 26008KT P6SM FEW100
     FM312300 26015G23KT P6SM SCT100
     FM010400 32010KT P6SM SKC
     FM010900 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 311120Z 3112/0112 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM312000 27007KT P6SM FEW100
     FM312300 27010G18KT P6SM SCT100
     FM010300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 311120Z 3112/0112 12004KT P6SM SKC
     FM311900 28005KT P6SM FEW100
     FM312100 28015G23KT P6SM SCT100
     FM010500 12005KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 86 to 91. Light winds becoming southwest
around 10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 31 2025..........SUNRISE   558 AM PDT   SUNSET   812 PM PDT
AUGUST  1 2025........SUNRISE   559 AM PDT   SUNSET   811 PM PDT