Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST THU JAN 30 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).....     53          50
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     58          50
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY N/A
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   7800        8600
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    234         258
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....    -21         -19
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....    -14         -15
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     13          15
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      8          11

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2408/+04
10000 2409/+02
12000 2610/-02
14000 2710/-06
16000 2910/-11
18000 3109/-16
24000 3318/-28
30000 3428/-44
34000 3333/-54
39000 3132/-64

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                         (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2025-01-30    05:30      35    -30      5    |  MM    9   11
2025-01-30    05:20      35    -29      5    |  MM   10   12
2025-01-30    05:00      35    -30      4    |  MM   10   12
2025-01-30    04:50      35    -10      5    |  MM    6    7

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2025-01-30 0515   36   11   046      9     11
2025-01-30 0500   35   11   047     11     13
2025-01-30 0445   35   11   030      9     13
2025-01-30 0430   36   11   021      9     12

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 301120Z 3012/3112 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM310900 22007KT P6SM BKN140 OVC200

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 301120Z 3012/3112 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
     FM302100 09008KT P6SM SKC
     FM310200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200
     FM310900 24007KT P6SM BKN140 OVC200

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 301120Z 3012/3112 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM310600 12006KT P6SM BKN140 OVC200

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW
LEVEL 5500 FEET RISING TO 7000 FEET. HIGHS 50 TO 55. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 30 2025.......SUNRISE   708 AM PST   SUNSET   517 PM PST
JANUARY 31 2025.......SUNRISE   707 AM PST   SUNSET   519 PM PST