Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SUN JUN 15 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).....     89          88
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     73          71
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       15200
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1251         846
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      1           1
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      4           4
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      6           7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      4           4

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2416/+15
10000 2218/+12
12000 2121/+07
14000 2124/+01
16000 2127/-05
18000 2237/-11
24000 2345/-24
30000 2458/-39
34000 2470/-49
39000 7507/-54

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-06-15    05:30      44     0     16    | 328   21   26
2025-06-15    05:20      44     1     17    | 330   19   25
2025-06-15    05:00      45     0     15    | 327   20   25
2025-06-15    04:50      45    12     14    | 328   18   21

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-06-15 0515   47   23   163      0      0
2025-06-15 0500   47   19   162      0      0
2025-06-15 0445   46   18   164      0      0
2025-06-15 0430   47   18   163      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
     FM151900 24010G18KT P6SM FEW250
     FM152300 26016G24KT P6SM FEW250
     FM160400 29008KT P6SM SCT250
     FM160700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
     FM152000 26013G22KT P6SM FEW250
     FM160400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250
     FM151800 23010KT P6SM FEW250
     FM152100 26015G25KT P6SM FEW250
     FM160400 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 83 to 88. Light winds becoming west 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE 15 2025..........SUNRISE   531 AM PDT   SUNSET   828 PM PDT
JUNE 16 2025..........SUNRISE   531 AM PDT   SUNSET   829 PM PDT