Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SAT JUN 28 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).....     95          92
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     76          75
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       15700
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1176         861
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     24           6
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     22          17
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      2           7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     -1           2

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2908/+18
10000 2907/+15
12000 2906/+09
14000 2407/+03
16000 2309/-03
18000 2213/-09
24000 2506/-20
30000 3107/-37
34000 3207/-46
39000 3212/-55

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-06-28    05:20      53    26     37    | 194    5    8
2025-06-28    05:00      53    25     35    | 200    6   10
2025-06-28    04:50      53    32     32    | 214    5    8
2025-06-28    04:30      53    23     31    | 219    6    9

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-06-28 0515   52   48   162      0      0
2025-06-28 0500   54   36   162      0      0
2025-06-28 0445   52   49   162      0      0
2025-06-28 0430   55   33   161      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM282200 30010G19KT P6SM FEW250
     FM290100 29015G22KT P6SM FEW250
     FM290500 31006KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM282100 28009G17KT P6SM SKC
     FM290400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM282100 29010G18KT P6SM SKC
     FM282300 29014G22KT P6SM SKC
     FM290400 12006KT P6SM FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 93 to 98. Light winds becoming northeast
around 10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE 28 2025..........SUNRISE   534 AM PDT   SUNSET   830 PM PDT
JUNE 29 2025..........SUNRISE   535 AM PDT   SUNSET   830 PM PDT