Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED AUG 27 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).....     85          84
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     74          75
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1255 PM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  16200       15300
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1056         969
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     35          35
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     32          32
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     -2          -2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0          -1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2811/+13
10000 2811/+10
12000 2911/+04
14000 9909/-01
16000 9907/-06
18000 99 0/-12
24000 1812/-23
30000 1809/-40
34000 1917/-46
39000 2027/-49

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-08-27    05:20      49    35     58    | 056    7   13
2025-08-27    05:00      49    35     59    | 050    7   13
2025-08-27    04:50      49    35     58    | 062    6   12
2025-08-27    04:30      49    35     58    | 059    5   10

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-08-26 1745   43   95   360             0
2025-08-26 1730   46   88   176      0      0
2025-08-26 1715   50   78   162      0      0
2025-08-26 1700   52   74   160      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 271120Z 2712/2812 VRB03KT P6SM SCT120 BKN220
     FM272100 29010G18KT P6SM VCTS BKN100CB PROB30 2721/2801
      VRB20G35KT 4SM TSRA BKN070CB
     FM280100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT120 BKN220

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 271120Z 2712/2812 VRB03KT P6SM SCT120 BKN220
     FM272000 26010G18KT P6SM VCTS BKN100CB PROB30 2721/2801
      VRB20G35KT 4SM TSRA BKN070CB
     FM280100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT120 BKN220

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 271120Z 2712/2812 13004KT P6SM SCT120 BKN220
     FM272000 20012G20KT P6SM VCTS BKN100CB PROB30 2721/2801
      VRB20G35KT 4SM TSRA BKN070CB
     FM280100 12004KT P6SM SCT120 BKN220

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs 81 to 86. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 27 2025........SUNRISE   623 AM PDT   SUNSET   737 PM PDT
AUGUST 28 2025........SUNRISE   624 AM PDT   SUNSET   736 PM PDT