Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT TUE JUN 17 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).....     92          86
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     69          73
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  15600       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    768        1392
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      1           6
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      9          11
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     11           4
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      6           3

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2906/+15
10000 2806/+12
12000 2807/+07
14000 2810/+02
16000 2814/-02
18000 2827/-06
24000 2830/-19
30000 2842/-34
34000 2745/-44
39000 2744/-53

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-06-17    05:30      45    17     32    | 009   17   23
2025-06-17    05:20      44    15     31    | 011   16   21
2025-06-17    05:00      44    14     30    | 007   19   24
2025-06-17    04:50      44    23     31    | 008   17   21

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-06-17 0515   48   20   162      0      0
2025-06-17 0500   48   13   163      0      0
2025-06-17 0445   48   12   162      0      0
2025-06-17 0430   48    8   163      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 171120Z 1712/1812 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM172300 31008KT P6SM SKC
     FM180100 31012KT P6SM SKC
     FM180500 32006KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 171120Z 1712/1812 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM172100 29008G16KT P6SM SKC
     FM180300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 171120Z 1712/1812 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM172000 30007KT P6SM SKC
     FM172300 30010G17KT P6SM SKC
     FM180400 12005KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 95 to 100. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE 17 2025..........SUNRISE   532 AM PDT   SUNSET   829 PM PDT
JUNE 18 2025..........SUNRISE   532 AM PDT   SUNSET   829 PM PDT