Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Reno, NV

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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT THU AUG 28 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).....     86          84
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     73          74
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       16200
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1233        1056
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     17          35
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     19          32
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      1          -2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0           0

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  9900/+14
10000 9900/+11
12000 9900/+05
14000 9901/+00
16000 9903/-05
18000 21 7/-11
24000 1809/-24
30000 2223/-37
34000 2144/-45
39000 2255/-52

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-08-28    05:20      47    29     49    | 004   14   22
2025-08-28    05:00      47    31     54    | 001   14   21
2025-08-28    04:50      48    35     51    | 359   12   18
2025-08-28    04:30      47    32     55    | 357   12   18

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

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM SCT220
     FM282100 07005KT P6SM VCSH SCT100
     FM290100 VRB05KT P6SM FEW150

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM SCT220
     FM282100 08010G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT100
     FM290100 28006KT P6SM FEW150

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 281120Z 2812/2912 13006KT P6SM FEW220
     FM282100 30008KT P6SM VCSH SCT100
     FM290100 13004KT P6SM FEW150

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 83 to 88. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 28 2025........SUNRISE   624 AM PDT   SUNSET   736 PM PDT
AUGUST 29 2025........SUNRISE   625 AM PDT   SUNSET   734 PM PDT