Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT FRI AUG 1 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).....     90          90
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     74          74
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  17500       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1125        1524
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     28          27
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     19          21
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      0           0
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0           0

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2710/+15
10000 2609/+12
12000 2606/+06
14000 2209/+00
16000 2113/-05
18000 2023/-11
24000 2225/-24
30000 2341/-38
34000 2458/-45
39000 2462/-49

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-08-01    05:20      48    34     59    | 155   13   19
2025-08-01    05:00      48    33     55    | 159   12   17
2025-08-01    04:50      48    38     57    | 156   10   14
2025-08-01    04:30      48    34     59    | 152   12   16

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-08-01 0515   50   54   162      0      0
2025-08-01 0500   50   57   162      0      0
2025-08-01 0445   49   60   161      0      0
2025-08-01 0430   48   63   161      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 011120Z 0112/0212 VRB06KT P6SM FEW100
     FM012200 28012G25KT P6SM SCT100
     FM020600 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 011120Z 0112/0212 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM012100 27012G19KT P6SM SCT100
     FM020600 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 011120Z 0112/0212 12003KT P6SM SKC
     FM012100 27016G24KT P6SM SCT100
     FM020500 12005KT P6SM SKC

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

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST  1 2025........SUNRISE   559 AM PDT   SUNSET   811 PM PDT
AUGUST  2 2025........SUNRISE   600 AM PDT   SUNSET   810 PM PDT