Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT FRI JUN 6 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).....     89          86
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     73          70
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       16900
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1323        1047
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     20          22
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     21          30
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      3           2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0          -1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  9900/+15
10000 9900/+12
12000 9900/+06
14000 9900/+00
16000 9900/-05
18000 99 0/-10
24000 1018/-22
30000 0718/-39
34000 0621/-49
39000 0632/-59

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-06-06    05:30      46    33     63    | 143   23   26
2025-06-06    05:20      45    33     63    | 125   21   24
2025-06-06    05:00      45    33     62    | 118   19   23
2025-06-06    04:50      45    36     62    | 124   16   19

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-06-06 0515   46   75   162      0      0
2025-06-06 0500   46   72   162      0      0
2025-06-06 0445   47   71   162      0      0
2025-06-06 0430   47   70   161      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 061120Z 0612/0712 VRB04KT P6SM SCT100
     FM062000 29012G22KT P6SM SCT060 PROB30 0622/0703 VRB15G35KT
      4SM -TSRA BKN050CB
     FM070500 VRB04KT P6SM SCT100

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 061120Z 0612/0712 VRB04KT P6SM FEW100
     FM062000 29009G17KT P6SM VCSH SCT060
     FM070300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT100

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 061120Z 0612/0712 12006KT P6SM FEW100
     FM062000 30010G19KT P6SM VCSH SCT100
     FM070400 13004KT P6SM SCT100

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 88 to 93. Light winds becoming northeast
around 10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE  6 2025..........SUNRISE   532 AM PDT   SUNSET   824 PM PDT
JUNE  7 2025..........SUNRISE   532 AM PDT   SUNSET   825 PM PDT