Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT FRI JUL 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).....     83          91
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     68          76
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1278        1320
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     12          15
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     15          17
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      6           2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      6           2

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2519/+10
10000 2218/+08
12000 2116/+04
14000 2220/+00
16000 2324/-05
18000 2437/-10
24000 2545/-22
30000 2549/-38
34000 2553/-48
39000 2552/-55

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-07-04    05:20      40    22     48    | 339   37   51
2025-07-04    05:00      40    22     48    | 342   37   49
2025-07-04    04:50      40    27     46    | 342   33   44
2025-07-04    04:30      40    21     46    | 343   38   54

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-07-04 0515   42   57   162      0      0
2025-07-04 0500   42   56   161      0      0
2025-07-04 0445   42   55   162      0      0
2025-07-04 0430   42   54   162      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 041120Z 0412/0512 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250
     FM041800 23011G20KT P6SM SCT200
     FM042000 26019G29KT P6SM FEW250
     FM050500 29009KT P6SM SKC
     FM050700 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 041120Z 0412/0512 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
     FM041700 23010G21KT P6SM SCT250
     FM042000 26015G27KT P6SM FEW250
     FM050300 27010G19KT P6SM SKC
     FM050500 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 041120Z 0412/0512 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
     FM041800 23012G23KT P6SM SCT250
     FM042100 26018G28KT P6SM FEW250
     FM050400 27011G20KT P6SM SKC
     FM050500 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 83 to 88. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY  4 2025..........SUNRISE   537 AM PDT   SUNSET   830 PM PDT
JULY  5 2025..........SUNRISE   538 AM PDT   SUNSET   829 PM PDT