Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT THU JUN 5 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).....     86          84
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     70          66
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 855 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  16900       17900
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1047        1137
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     22          18
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     30          17
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      2           4
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     -1           1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2805/+12
10000 9903/+09
12000 9900/+03
14000 9902/-02
16000 9905/-07
18000 2613/-12
24000 2816/-24
30000 2919/-39
34000 2922/-49
39000 2925/-58

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-06-05    05:30      46    19     34    | 226    9   12
2025-06-05    05:20      46    18     33    | 224    8   10
2025-06-05    05:00      46    18     34    | 205    6    9
2025-06-05    04:50      45    27     36    | 196    6    9

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-06-05 0515   47   73   162      0      0
2025-06-05 0500   48   69   162      0      0
2025-06-05 0445   48   68   161      0      0
2025-06-05 0430   48   59   161      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 051120Z 0512/0612 VRB04KT P6SM FEW100
     FM052200 30010KT P6SM SCT090
     FM060300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT090

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 051120Z 0512/0612 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM052000 29008G17KT P6SM SCT090
     FM060200 VRB05KT P6SM SCT090

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 051120Z 0512/0612 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM052100 29009G19KT P6SM SCT090
     FM060300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT090

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 85 to 90. Light winds becoming northeast
around 10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE  5 2025..........SUNRISE   532 AM PDT   SUNSET   823 PM PDT
JUNE  6 2025..........SUNRISE   532 AM PDT   SUNSET   824 PM PDT