Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT MON JUN 16 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          90
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     73          73
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1392        1251
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      6           1
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     11           4
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      4           6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      3           4

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2619/+12
10000 2419/+09
12000 2419/+04
14000 2420/-01
16000 2422/-07
18000 2427/-13
24000 2431/-26
30000 2742/-38
34000 2851/-43
39000 2854/-51

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-06-16    05:30      46     2     16    | 338   32   43
2025-06-16    05:20      46     3     17    | 340   31   39
2025-06-16    05:00      46     2     16    | 341   31   39
2025-06-16    04:50      47    15     16    | 339   29   36

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-06-16 0515   48   32   163      0      0
2025-06-16 0500   48   33   164      0      0
2025-06-16 0445   48   34   163      0      0
2025-06-16 0430   48   32   163      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 161120Z 1612/1712 VRB04KT P6SM FEW200 WS020/22030KT
     FM161900 26018G28KT P6SM SKC
     FM170200 29015G25KT P6SM SKC
     FM170600 30009KT P6SM SKC
     FM171000 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 161120Z 1612/1712 VRB04KT P6SM FEW200 WS020/22030KT
     FM161800 26012G24KT P6SM SKC
     FM170000 26010G18KT P6SM SKC
     FM170400 29007KT P6SM SKC
     FM170800 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 161120Z 1612/1712 VRB04KT P6SM FEW200 WS020/22030KT
     FM161900 26015G28KT P6SM SKC
     FM170300 28010KT P6SM SKC
     FM170600 12007KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 86 to 91. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE 16 2025..........SUNRISE   531 AM PDT   SUNSET   829 PM PDT
JUNE 17 2025..........SUNRISE   532 AM PDT   SUNSET   829 PM PDT