Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT MON AUG 11 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).....    100          97
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     85          82
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  15900       16000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1017         960
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     16           8
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     17          12
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      5           8
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      1           4

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3307/+21
10000 3207/+18
12000 3207/+12
14000 9906/+06
16000 9905/+00
18000 99 0/-05
24000 3407/-18
30000 0105/-33
34000 3309/-44
39000 3314/-56

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-08-11    05:20      60    22     23    | 142    7   10
2025-08-11    05:00      60    21     22    | 142    8   11
2025-08-11    04:50      59    33     24    | 141    7    9
2025-08-11    04:30      60    23     24    | 140    7   10

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-08-11 0515   61   45   161      0      0
2025-08-11 0500   61   44   162      0      0
2025-08-11 0445   61   45   161      0      0
2025-08-11 0430   61   44   163      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 111120Z 1112/1212 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM112000 04008KT P6SM SKC
     FM120200 31009KT P6SM SKC
     FM120500 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 111120Z 1112/1212 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM112000 05008KT P6SM FEW100
     FM120000 29012KT P6SM FEW100
     FM120500 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 111120Z 1112/1212 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM112000 35007KT P6SM SKC
     FM120000 29005G13KT P6SM FEW100
     FM120400 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs 97 to 102. Light winds becoming southwest
around 10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 11 2025........SUNRISE   608 AM PDT   SUNSET   800 PM PDT
AUGUST 12 2025........SUNRISE   609 AM PDT   SUNSET   758 PM PDT