Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SUN AUG 3 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).....     91          92
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     76          74
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  15500       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    885        1290
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     -1           6
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     10          13
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      6           7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      5           3

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2615/+15
10000 2415/+12
12000 2414/+06
14000 2416/+01
16000 2419/-04
18000 2428/-09
24000 2546/-20
30000 2460/-36
34000 2475/-45
39000 2482/-55

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-08-03    05:20      50    -1     11    | 345   12   19
2025-08-03    05:00      50    -1     11    | 350   17   23
2025-08-03    04:50      51    13     11    | 349   14   21
2025-08-03    04:30      51     0     12    | 348   17   25

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-08-03 0515   49   43   162      0      0
2025-08-03 0500   50   38   161      0      0
2025-08-03 0445   51   37   162      0      0
2025-08-03 0430   50   42   161      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 031120Z 0312/0412 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM032100 28018G28KT P6SM SKC
     FM040600 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 031120Z 0312/0412 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM032000 26014G24KT P6SM SKC
     FM040400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 031120Z 0312/0412 13004KT P6SM SKC
     FM032000 28016G25KT P6SM SKC
     FM040500 12005KT P6SM FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 84 to 89. Light winds becoming west around
10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST  3 2025........SUNRISE   601 AM PDT   SUNSET   809 PM PDT
AUGUST  4 2025........SUNRISE   602 AM PDT   SUNSET   808 PM PDT