Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT TUE MAR 11 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).....     62          60
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     53          55
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1355 PM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  13500       10700
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    705         411
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     13           2
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     25          17
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      5           7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      3           5

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2511/+00
10000 2310/-02
12000 2207/-08
14000 2307/-11
16000 2407/-15
18000 26 8/-19
24000 2812/-31
30000 3311/-48
34000 3530/-55
39000 3323/-56

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2025-03-11    05:30      26     8     45    | 323   15   17
2025-03-11    05:20      26     7     44    | 323   14   19
2025-03-11    05:00      27     6     41    | 312   13   17
2025-03-11    04:50      26    13     44    | 307    9   12

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2025-03-11 0515   29   50   147     21     25
2025-03-11 0500   30   49   144     20     24
2025-03-11 0445   30   48   148     20     22
2025-03-11 0430   30   48   146     20     23

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 111120Z 1112/1212 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200
     FM112200 26011G19KT P6SM FEW100 SCT180
     FM120200 28009KT P6SM FEW100 SCT180
     FM120600 24007KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 WS020/23030KT

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 111120Z 1112/1212 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200
     FM112100 26010G18KT P6SM FEW090 SCT200
     FM120200 25007KT P6SM FEW090 SCT200
     FM120600 VRB05KT P6SM SCT090 BKN200 WS020/23030KT

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 111120Z 1112/1212 VRB03KT P6SM FEW040 BKN200
     FM112100 27010G19KT P6SM FEW070 SCT200
     FM120200 24007KT P6SM SCT090 SCT200
     FM120600 13005KT P6SM SCT090 BKN200 WS020/23030KT

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW
LEVEL 6000 TO 6500 FEET. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. HIGHS
55 TO 60. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH
INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 11 2025.........SUNRISE   716 AM PDT   SUNSET   702 PM PDT
MARCH 12 2025.........SUNRISE   715 AM PDT   SUNSET   703 PM PDT