Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST TUE FEB 4 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).....     57          62
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     51          60
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PST
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  10300        8700
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    369         291
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     26         -12
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     27           5
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      6           9
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      5           7

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2155/-01
10000 2159/-02
12000 2268/-05
14000 2264/-09
16000 2260/-13
18000 2346/-17
24000 2122/-30
30000 2450/-43
34000 2590/-41
39000 7618/-43

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2025-02-04    05:30      24    24    100    | 000    5    9
2025-02-04    05:20      24    24    100    | 000    3    9
2025-02-04    05:00      24    24    100    | 000    6   10
2025-02-04    04:50      23    23    100    | 000    5    9

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2025-02-04 0515   26   99   187     52     63
2025-02-04 0500   26   99   182     50     71
2025-02-04 0445   26   99   176     53     69
2025-02-04 0430   26   99   185     54     71

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 041148Z 0412/0512 18025G35KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 OVC150
      WS020/21050KT
     FM041300 17017G27KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 OVC080
     FM041800 18025G35KT P6SM BKN060 WS020/20050KT
     FM042300 19028G40KT 6SM -RA BR BKN035 WS020/20045KT
     FM050300 17018G28KT 6SM -RA BR BKN035 OVC050 WS020/20045KT

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 041148Z 0412/0512 27012G22KT P6SM -RA SCT040 BKN050
      WS020/20050KT
     FM041800 19025G38KT P6SM BKN030 WS020/21050KT
     FM042300 20015G30KT 5SM -RA BKN035 WS020/21050KT
     FM050900 23010G20KT P6SM BKN030 WS020/21050KT

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 041148Z 0412/0512 18018G28KT P6SM -RA BKN060 OVC070
      WS020/20045KT
     FM041800 17022G37KT P6SM BKN060 WS020/21050KT
     FM050200 18015G28KT 5SM -RA BKN035 WS020/21050KT
     FM050900 21010G20KT P6SM BKN030 WS020/21050KT

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. HIGHS
41 TO 51. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
FEBRUARY  4 2025......SUNRISE   703 AM PST   SUNSET   523 PM PST
FEBRUARY  5 2025......SUNRISE   702 AM PST   SUNSET   525 PM PST