Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED JUN 18 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).....     97          90
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     78          69
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  17100       15600
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1023         768
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     12           1
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     12           9
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      6          11
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      3           6

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2711/+19
10000 2610/+16
12000 2609/+10
14000 2412/+04
16000 2415/-01
18000 2425/-07
24000 2533/-18
30000 2548/-34
34000 2659/-43
39000 2770/-54

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-06-18    05:30      53    23     31    | 230    9   11
2025-06-18    05:20      53    23     30    | 225   10   15
2025-06-18    05:00      53    23     31    | 220   10   13
2025-06-18    04:50      54    32     31    | 226    6    9

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-06-18 0515   54   46   162      0      0
2025-06-18 0500   54   46   162      0      0
2025-06-18 0445   55   44   161      0      0
2025-06-18 0430   55   43   162      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 181120Z 1812/1912 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM182100 30007KT P6SM SKC
     FM182300 28010G20KT P6SM SKC
     FM190100 29015G23KT P6SM FEW250
     FM190500 31006KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 181120Z 1812/1912 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM182100 27010G18KT P6SM SKC
     FM190300 28006KT P6SM SKC
     FM190700 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 181120Z 1812/1912 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM182100 29010G18KT P6SM SKC
     FM182300 28014G22KT P6SM SKC
     FM190300 26006KT P6SM SKC
     FM190600 12006KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs 90 to 95. Light winds becoming
southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE 18 2025..........SUNRISE   532 AM PDT   SUNSET   829 PM PDT
JUNE 19 2025..........SUNRISE   532 AM PDT   SUNSET   829 PM PDT