Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT THU JUL 17 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).....     96          97
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     82          80
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  17600       17300
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1188        1089
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     15          15
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     17          22
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      4           5
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      2           1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2710/+18
10000 2508/+15
12000 2405/+09
14000 2106/+03
16000 2008/-02
18000 2013/-08
24000 2114/-21
30000 2520/-33
34000 2524/-41
39000 2524/-51

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-07-17    05:00      53    22     30    | 349   10   15
2025-07-17    04:50      53    32     34    | 339    8   13
2025-07-17    04:30      53    32     33    | 336    9   13
2025-07-17    04:20      53    33     34    | 343   10   14

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-07-17 0515   50   61   161      0      0
2025-07-17 0500   51   58   162      0      0
2025-07-17 0445   52   54   162      0      0
2025-07-17 0430   52   58   162      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 171121Z 1712/1812 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM172000 20007KT P6SM SKC
     FM172200 28018G26KT P6SM SKC
     FM180600 31007KT P6SM SKC
     FM180800 24003KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 171121Z 1712/1812 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM172100 27013G21KT P6SM SKC
     FM180500 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 171121Z 1712/1812 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM172100 28013G23KT P6SM FEW120 FEW250
     FM180500 12006KT P6SM SKC
     FM180900 12003KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 91 to 96. Light winds becoming west around
10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 17 2025..........SUNRISE   546 AM PDT   SUNSET   824 PM PDT
JULY 18 2025..........SUNRISE   547 AM PDT   SUNSET   823 PM PDT