Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SAT AUG 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          89
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     74          74
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       17500
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1290        1125
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      6          28
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     13          19
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      7           0
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      3           0

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2810/+16
10000 2710/+13
12000 2709/+07
14000 2512/+01
16000 2515/-04
18000 2524/-09
24000 2642/-21
30000 2654/-36
34000 2772/-45
39000 2681/-52

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-08-02    05:20      47    13     25    | 349    8   13
2025-08-02    05:00      47    10     22    | 001    7   10
2025-08-02    04:50      47    20     21    | 033    5    7
2025-08-02    04:30      47    10     21    | 028    6    9

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-08-02 0515   50   48   161      0      0
2025-08-02 0500   50   47   162      0      0
2025-08-02 0445   50   46   162      0      0
2025-08-02 0430   50   44   162      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 021120Z 0212/0312 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM022100 28012G21KT P6SM SKC
     FM030600 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 021120Z 0212/0312 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM022100 27008G18KT P6SM SKC
     FM030300 30006KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 021120Z 0212/0312 12005KT P6SM SKC
     FM022100 28014G22KT P6SM SKC
     FM030500 12005KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 87 to 92. Light winds becoming southwest
around 10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST  2 2025........SUNRISE   600 AM PDT   SUNSET   810 PM PDT
AUGUST  3 2025........SUNRISE   601 AM PDT   SUNSET   809 PM PDT