Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED AUG 13 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).....     97         102
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     86          88
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       17600
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1374        1218
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     12          20
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      8          27
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      3           1
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      3          -1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2816/+18
10000 2615/+15
12000 2514/+11
14000 2315/+05
16000 2217/-01
18000 2221/-07
24000 2223/-21
30000 2126/-35
34000 2121/-43
39000 2313/-53

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-08-13    01:30      60    25     26    | 012   15   23
2025-08-13    01:20      60    35     27    | 011   12   18
2025-08-13    01:00      61    27     27    | 007   14   21
2025-08-13    00:50      61    36     27    | 005   12   17

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-08-13 0515   58   27   161      0      0
2025-08-13 0500   59   25   162      0      0
2025-08-13 0445   60   27   162      0      0
2025-08-13 0430   60   30   162      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 131120Z 1312/1412 VRB04KT P6SM FEW200
     FM132100 28015G25KT P6SM FEW150
     FM140400 29008KT P6SM FEW100
     FM140800 27005KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 131120Z 1312/1412 VRB04KT P6SM FEW200
     FM132000 27015G25KT P6SM FEW150
     FM140300 26004KT P6SM FEW100
     FM140600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 131120Z 1312/1412 VRB04KT P6SM FEW100
     FM132100 28018G28KT P6SM FEW150
     FM140300 VRB05KT P6SM FEW100

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 90 to 95. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 13 2025........SUNRISE   610 AM PDT   SUNSET   757 PM PDT
AUGUST 14 2025........SUNRISE   611 AM PDT   SUNSET   756 PM PDT