Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED JUN 4 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).....     85          87
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     66          71
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  17900       16600
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1137        1008
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     18          16
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     17          20
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      4           6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      1           1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3505/+11
10000 9903/+08
12000 9900/+03
14000 9902/-02
16000 9905/-07
18000 3413/-12
24000 3520/-24
30000 3519/-39
34000 3419/-49
39000 3217/-59

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-06-04    05:30      40    18     42    | 176   18   23
2025-06-04    05:20      40    18     41    | 169   17   20
2025-06-04    05:00      40    18     42    | 168   19   23
2025-06-04    04:50      40    25     42    | 158   15   18

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-06-04 0515   43   53   085     21     25
2025-06-04 0500   43   53   082     21     24
2025-06-04 0445   43   52   084     21     25
2025-06-04 0430   43   53   084     22     26

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 041120Z 0412/0512 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM042000 35009KT P6SM FEW090
     FM050600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 041120Z 0412/0512 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM041800 06006KT P6SM FEW090
     FM042300 29009G18KT P6SM SCT090
     FM050500 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 041120Z 0412/0512 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM041900 32007KT P6SM FEW090
     FM042300 29010G19KT P6SM BKN090
     FM050500 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 82 to 87. Light winds becoming north
around 10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE  4 2025..........SUNRISE   533 AM PDT   SUNSET   823 PM PDT
JUNE  5 2025..........SUNRISE   532 AM PDT   SUNSET   823 PM PDT