Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT MON JUL 14 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).....    103         104
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     89          88
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1350        1461
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     18          22
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     18          18
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      2          -1
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      2          -1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2812/+22
10000 2811/+19
12000 2809/+14
14000 2510/+07
16000 2411/+00
18000 2412/-06
24000 2415/-20
30000 2626/-34
34000 2731/-42
39000 2727/-52

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-07-13    04:20      63    40     32    | 158   10   17
2025-07-13    04:00      62    33     34    | 171   11   19
2025-07-13    03:50      61    43     40    | 135   10   14
2025-07-13    03:30      62    36     38    | 133   11   15

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-07-14 0515   66   25   162      0      0
2025-07-14 0500   67   21   162      0      0
2025-07-14 0445   67   21   161      0      0
2025-07-14 0430   67   23   162      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 141120Z 1412/1512 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM142200 28015G25KT P6SM FEW120
     FM150500 30008KT P6SM SKC
     FM150900 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 141120Z 1412/1512 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM142100 27012G22KT P6SM FEW120
     FM150300 28006KT P6SM SKC
     FM150600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 141120Z 1412/1512 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM142100 28015G25KT P6SM FEW120
     FM150400 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM150600 11006KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 95 to 100. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 14 2025..........SUNRISE   544 AM PDT   SUNSET   826 PM PDT
JULY 15 2025..........SUNRISE   545 AM PDT   SUNSET   825 PM PDT