Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED JUL 2 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).....     91          95
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     79          79
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1437        1467
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     29          23
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     26          26
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     -3           0
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     -1           1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2515/+11
10000 1812/+09
12000 1505/+05
14000 1006/+00
16000 0908/-05
18000  812/-11
24000 1705/-21
30000 2308/-37
34000 2410/-46
39000 2121/-50

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-07-02    05:20      52    31     44    | 141   11   17
2025-07-02    05:00      53    28     39    | 147   11   17
2025-07-02    04:50      54    33     33    | 161   12   16
2025-07-02    04:30      54    25     33    | 147   10   14

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-07-02 0515   50   77   160      0      0
2025-07-02 0500   50   77   160      0      0
2025-07-02 0445   50   82   160      0      0
2025-07-02 0430   50   82   161      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 021120Z 0212/0312 VRB04KT P6SM FEW110
     FM022000 29012G20KT P6SM VCTS SCT100CB BKN200 PROB30
      0221/0301
      VRB20G35KT 6SM -TSRA BKN080CB
     FM030200 30013G21KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200
     FM030400 VRB04KT P6SM FEW200

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 021120Z 0212/0312 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM022000 28010G18KT P6SM VCTS SCT100CB BKN200 PROB30
      0221/0301
      VRB20G35KT 6SM -TSRA BKN080CB
     FM030200 17008KT P6SM SCT150
     FM030400 VRB04KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 021120Z 0212/0312 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM022000 28012G20KT P6SM VCTS SCT100CB BKN200 PROB30
      0221/0301
      VRB20G35KT 6SM -TSRA BKN080CB
     FM030200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 88 to 93. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY  2 2025..........SUNRISE   536 AM PDT   SUNSET   830 PM PDT
JULY  3 2025..........SUNRISE   537 AM PDT   SUNSET   830 PM PDT