Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SUN JUL 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).....    102         101
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     88          85
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1461        1590
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     22          22
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     18          18
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     -1           1
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     -1          -1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  9900/+23
10000 9900/+20
12000 9900/+14
14000 9901/+06
16000 9902/-01
18000 20 5/-08
24000 2921/-18
30000 3030/-34
34000 3028/-42
39000 3029/-53

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
2025-07-13 0515   61   56   161      0      0
2025-07-13 0500   62   51   162      0      0
2025-07-13 0445   61   54   162      0      0
2025-07-13 0430   62   49   162      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 131120Z 1312/1412 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM132000 11007KT P6SM FEW100
     FM140200 30015G25KT P6SM SKC
     FM140700 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 131120Z 1312/1412 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM131900 07006KT P6SM FEW100
     FM132300 28010G17KT P6SM FEW150
     FM140400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 131120Z 1312/1412 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM132200 28012G20KT P6SM FEW100
     FM140500 12006KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...Sunny. Areas of smoke. Highs 98 to 103. Light winds
becoming north around 10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 13 2025..........SUNRISE   543 AM PDT   SUNSET   826 PM PDT
JULY 14 2025..........SUNRISE   544 AM PDT   SUNSET   826 PM PDT