Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT THU MAR 13 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).....     44          58
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     35          45
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 555 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  14700       13500
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    861         705
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     28          27
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     25          27
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     -1           4
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0           2

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2821/-11
10000 2819/-13
12000 2815/-18
14000 2617/-22
16000 2519/-27
18000 2525/-32
24000 3148/-37
30000 3160/-45
34000 3149/-46
39000 2937/-44

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2025-03-13    05:30      12    10     90    | 322   22   28
2025-03-13    05:20      12    10     90    | 324   21   28
2025-03-13    05:00      12    10     90    | 322   20   25
2025-03-13    04:50      13    11     90    | 325   19   24

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2025-03-13 0515   14   94   180     25     33
2025-03-13 0500   14   94   180     22     30
2025-03-13 0445   14   94   180     29     38
2025-03-13 0430   14   94   180     31     41

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 131125Z 1312/1412 24008KT P6SM VCSH FEW020 BKN050 PROB30
      1312/1316 4SM -SHSN BR BKN020 BKN050
     FM131800 29013G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN080 PROB30 1321/1324 4SM
      -SHSN BR BKN030
     FM140200 29010KT P6SM BKN100

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 131125Z 1312/1412 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH FEW010 BKN050 OVC070
      TEMPO 1312/1315 22008KT 4SM -SHSN OVC035
     FM131800 25014G24KT P6SM VCSH BKN100 PROB30 1321/1324 4SM
      -SHSN BR OVC025
     FM140500 24008KT P6SM BKN100

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 131126Z 1312/1412 16007KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 OVC035
      TEMPO 1312/1315 16011KT 4SM -SHSN BKN010 OVC030
     FM131800 25015G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 BKN080 PROB30 1321/1324
      4SM -SHSN BR OVC025
     FM140200 17008KT P6SM BKN100

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.FRIDAY...SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. HIGHS
43 TO 48. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 13 2025.........SUNRISE   713 AM PDT   SUNSET   704 PM PDT
MARCH 14 2025.........SUNRISE   711 AM PDT   SUNSET   705 PM PDT