Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED JUL 30 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).....     87          92
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     76          76
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  17600       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1218        1590
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     31          25
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     28          26
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     -2          -1
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      1          -1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2809/+13
10000 9906/+10
12000 9900/+05
14000 9902/+00
16000 9905/-06
18000 1513/-12
24000 2015/-24
30000 2216/-38
34000 2219/-45
39000 2320/-48

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-07-30    05:20      51    30     44    | 077    6   10
2025-07-30    05:00      51    29     42    | 074    1    5
2025-07-30    04:50      52    35     40    | 029    2    4
2025-07-30    04:30      52    29     42    | 011    3    5

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-07-30 0515   50   56   161      0      0
2025-07-30 0500   51   56   162      0      0
2025-07-30 0445   51   58   162      0      0
2025-07-30 0430   53   53   161      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 301120Z 3012/3112 VRB04KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200
     FM302000 24010G17KT P6SM VCTS BKN090CB OVC220 PROB30
      3022/3102
      VRB20G35KT 5SM -TSRA BKN070CB
     FM310400 27008KT P6SM FEW070
     FM310600 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 301120Z 3012/3112 VRB05KT P6SM FEW100
     FM302000 25012G19KT P6SM VCTS BKN090CB OVC220 PROB30
      3021/3102
      VRB20G35KT 5SM -TSRA BKN070CB
     FM310300 24007KT P6SM FEW070
     FM310500 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 301120Z 3012/3112 10006KT P6SM FEW100
     FM302000 29010KT P6SM VCTS BKN090CB OVC220 PROB30 3020/3102
      VRB20G35KT 4SM -TSRA BKN070CB
     FM310200 23008KT P6SM FEW070
     FM310400 12005KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 85 to 90. Light winds becoming west
around 10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 30 2025..........SUNRISE   557 AM PDT   SUNSET   813 PM PDT
JULY 31 2025..........SUNRISE   558 AM PDT   SUNSET   812 PM PDT