Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT FRI AUG 15 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).....     93          95
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     76          79
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1248        1590
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     17          -6
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     15           6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      3           5
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      1           2

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2807/+17
10000 2707/+14
12000 2706/+08
14000 2307/+02
16000 2209/-03
18000 2213/-09
24000 2705/-19
30000 3210/-36
34000 3409/-45
39000 2908/-52

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-08-15    05:20      52    31     46    | 144   12   20
2025-08-15    05:00      52    31     46    | 140   13   20
2025-08-15    04:50      52    37     44    | 135    8   14
2025-08-15    04:30      52    31     46    | 124   10   19

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-08-15 0515   51   51   161      0      0
2025-08-15 0500   51   51   162      0      0
2025-08-15 0445   51   51   161      0      0
2025-08-15 0430   51   51   160      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB04KT P6SM FEW150
     FM152200 28015G24KT P6SM FEW090
     FM160500 30010KT P6SM SKC
     FM160800 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM152100 27011G20KT P6SM FEW090
     FM160300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM152100 29014G22KT P6SM FEW090
     FM160400 12005KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 86 to 91. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 15 2025........SUNRISE   612 AM PDT   SUNSET   754 PM PDT
AUGUST 16 2025........SUNRISE   613 AM PDT   SUNSET   753 PM PDT