Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED JUL 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).....     97          97
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     80          87
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  17300       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1089        1536
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     15           2
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     22          10
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      5           3
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      1           3

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2809/+19
10000 2708/+16
12000 2706/+10
14000 2207/+04
16000 2108/-01
18000 2010/-06
24000 9900/-20
30000 9900/-35
34000 3008/-43
39000 3023/-51

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-07-16    05:20      57     5     12    | 000    0    0
2025-07-16    05:00      57    10     15    | 250    1    4
2025-07-16    04:50      58    17     10    | 079    0    2
2025-07-16    04:30      58    -1      8    | 000    0    0

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-07-16 0515   55   41   161      0      0
2025-07-16 0500   56   39   161      0      0
2025-07-16 0445   56   39   162      0      0
2025-07-16 0430   57   37   161      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 161120Z 1612/1712 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM162100 28010G20KT P6SM FEW080
     FM170000 29017G25KT P6SM FEW080
     FM170700 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 161120Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM162100 28012G20KT P6SM FEW080
     FM170400 29005KT P6SM SKC
     FM170500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 161120Z 1612/1712 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM162100 28012G23KT P6SM FEW080
     FM170500 12008KT P6SM SKC
     FM171000 12004KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 92 to 97. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE   545 AM PDT   SUNSET   825 PM PDT
JULY 17 2025..........SUNRISE   546 AM PDT   SUNSET   824 PM PDT