Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SAT AUG 23 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).....     96         100
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     86          87
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  17100       17600
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1203        1218
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     32          14
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     31          24
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     -2           5
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0           0

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2806/+19
10000 9904/+16
12000 9900/+10
14000 9901/+04
16000 9902/-01
18000 26 6/-07
24000 2012/-18
30000 1943/-34
34000 1953/-44
39000 2145/-52

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-08-23    05:20      59    41     52    | 326    9   14
2025-08-23    05:00      59    41     52    | 320    7   12
2025-08-23    04:50      59    46     52    | 321    5   10
2025-08-23    04:30      59    40     49    | 324    7   11

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-08-23 0515   61   50   162      0      0
2025-08-23 0500   62   49   162      0      0
2025-08-23 0445   62   48   161      0      0
2025-08-23 0430   62   48   162      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 231120Z 2312/2412 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150
     FM232000 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH BKN110
     FM232100 16009KT P6SM VCTS BKN100CB PROB30 2321/2403
      VRB15G25KT 4SM -TSRA OVC080CB
     FM240300 VRB05KT P6SM OVC100

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 231120Z 2312/2412 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150
     FM232000 19007KT P6SM VCTS BKN100CB PROB30 2321/2403
      VRB15G25KT 4SM -TSRA OVC080CB
     FM240300 VRB05KT P6SM OVC100

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 231120Z 2312/2412 VRB04KT P6SM SCT150
     FM232100 19008KT P6SM VCTS BKN100CB PROB30 2321/2403
      VRB15G25KT 4SM -TSRA OVC080CB
     FM240300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN100 AMD NOT SKED

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...Slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 84 to
89. Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph in the
afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 23 2025........SUNRISE   619 AM PDT   SUNSET   743 PM PDT
AUGUST 24 2025........SUNRISE   620 AM PDT   SUNSET   742 PM PDT