Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT MON AUG 18 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          85
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     75          72
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  15200       16700
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    816        1011
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     25          30
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     21          32
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      4           2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      3           0

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2407/+16
10000 2208/+13
12000 2110/+07
14000 2113/+02
16000 2117/-02
18000 2230/-06
24000 2229/-20
30000 2134/-37
34000 2141/-45
39000 2157/-53

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-08-18    05:20      45    36     69    | 333    7   16
2025-08-18    05:00      45    36     70    | 333    7   14
2025-08-18    04:50      45    39     72    | 314    7   11
2025-08-18    04:30      46    36     68    | 312    8   18

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-08-18 0515   47   58   162      0      0
2025-08-18 0500   47   64   163      0      0
2025-08-18 0445   47   68   162      0      0
2025-08-18 0430   47   69   162      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 181120Z 1812/1912 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM182000 20007KT P6SM FEW200
     FM182200 28012G21KT P6SM FEW200
     FM190400 32007KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 181120Z 1812/1912 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM181900 25006KT P6SM SKC
     FM182200 27009G18KT P6SM FEW200
     FM190300 32005KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 181120Z 1812/1912 12004KT P6SM SKC
     FM181900 26005KT P6SM SKC
     FM182200 26013G22KT P6SM FEW200
     FM190300 27006KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 88 to 93. Light winds becoming southwest
around 10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE   615 AM PDT   SUNSET   750 PM PDT
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE   616 AM PDT   SUNSET   749 PM PDT