Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT TUE JUL 15 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).....     99         103
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     87          89
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1536        1350
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      2          18
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     10          18
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      3           2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      3           2

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2717/+17
10000 2417/+15
12000 2318/+11
14000 2317/+04
16000 2316/-02
18000 2314/-08
24000 2912/-21
30000 3014/-35
34000 3017/-42
39000 2924/-51

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-07-15    05:20      57     4     12    | 004   23   30
2025-07-15    05:00      57     5     12    | 005   24   32
2025-07-15    04:50      57    21     13    | 003   20   29
2025-07-15    04:30      57     7     13    | 007   24   33

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-07-15 0515   57   47   161      0      0
2025-07-15 0500   57   47   162      0      0
2025-07-15 0445   57   44   162      0      0
2025-07-15 0430   57   43   162      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB04KT P6SM FEW150
     FM152000 28012G22KT P6SM SKC
     FM152300 28020G30KT P6SM SKC
     FM160200 30017G25KT P6SM SKC
     FM160700 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM151900 27015G25KT P6SM SKC
     FM160400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM151900 27010G20KT P6SM SKC
     FM160000 28020G30KT P6SM SKC
     FM160500 12008KT P6SM SKC
     FM160800 VRB03KT P6SM SKC AMD NOT SKED

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 92 to 97. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 15 2025..........SUNRISE   545 AM PDT   SUNSET   825 PM PDT
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE   545 AM PDT   SUNSET   825 PM PDT