Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT MON JUL 13 2026

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).....     88          88
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     78          85
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1355 PM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  15100       13500
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    933         825
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     33          24
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     35          30
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      0           2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0          -1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  9900/+16
10000 9900/+13
12000 9900/+07
14000 9903/+02
16000 9907/-02
18000 2020/-07
24000 1829/-18
30000 1856/-33
34000 1868/-41
39000 2059/-53

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2026-07-13    05:20      48    43     84    | 224   15   21
2026-07-13    05:00      48    43     84    | 234   15   23
2026-07-13    04:50      48    44     81    | 226    8   14
2026-07-13    04:30      49    43     79    | 226    9   18

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2026-07-13 0515   54   65   360      0      1
2026-07-13 0500   55   63   360      0      1
2026-07-13 0445   56   58   360             1
2026-07-13 0430   56   58   360      0      1

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 131125Z 1312/1412 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH OVC100
     FM132000 33008KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 OVC120
     FM132300 18010KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS SCT040CB BKN070 OVC120
     FM140400 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH FEW040 BKN070 OVC120

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 131125Z 1312/1412 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 OVC100
     FM132000 31006KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 OVC120
     FM132300 23010KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS SCT040CB BKN070 OVC120
     FM140400 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH FEW040 BKN070 OVC120

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 131125Z 1312/1412 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 OVC100
     FM131900 31006KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 OVC120
     FM132000 20012G18KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS SCT040CB BKN070 OVC120
     FM140300 17007KT P6SM VCSH FEW040 BKN070 OVC120

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 85 to 90. Light winds
becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 13 2026..........SUNRISE   543 AM PDT   SUNSET   826 PM PDT
JULY 14 2026..........SUNRISE   544 AM PDT   SUNSET   826 PM PDT