Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT FRI JUN 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).....     85          87
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     70          70
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  14900       17100
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    807        1053
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      3          -2
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      5           7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      8           8
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      7           5

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2420/+11
10000 2220/+09
12000 2221/+05
14000 2222/+00
16000 2223/-04
18000 2327/-09
24000 2432/-22
30000 2330/-39
34000 2125/-47
39000 2129/-56

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-06-13    05:30      40    14     34    | 347   32   42
2025-06-13    05:20      40    17     39    | 346   36   44
2025-06-13    05:00      40    17     40    | 346   37   46
2025-06-13    04:50      40    24     39    | 354   34   43

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-06-13 0515   42   44   163      0      0
2025-06-13 0500   43   45   162      0      0
2025-06-13 0445   43   43   162      0      0
2025-06-13 0430   43   46   162      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 131120Z 1312/1412 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM131900 23012G22KT P6SM SKC
     FM132300 27020G30KT P6SM FEW250
     FM140500 29010KT P6SM FEW250
     FM140800 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 131120Z 1312/1412 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM131900 25013G24KT P6SM FEW250
     FM140500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 131120Z 1312/1412 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM131900 24011G22KT P6SM SKC
     FM132300 27018G28KT P6SM FEW250
     FM140400 28010G18KT P6SM FEW250
     FM140700 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs 87 to 92. Light winds becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE 13 2025..........SUNRISE   531 AM PDT   SUNSET   827 PM PDT
JUNE 14 2025..........SUNRISE   531 AM PDT   SUNSET   828 PM PDT