Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT FRI MAR 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).....     44          46
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     32          35
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  11400       14700
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    402         861
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     25          28
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     22          25
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      3          -1
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      1           0

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2940/-08
10000 2939/-10
12000 2936/-15
14000 2933/-19
16000 2930/-24
18000 2920/-29
24000 3047/-35
30000 3179/-41
34000 3180/-45
39000 3170/-48

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2025-03-14    05:20       6     3     87    | 356   57   75
2025-03-14    05:00       6     3     87    | 005   59   70
2025-03-14    04:50       5     3     87    | 348   48   59
2025-03-14    04:30       5     2     87    | 357   59   73

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2025-03-14 0515    8   92   192     59     78
2025-03-14 0500    8   92   192     57     68
2025-03-14 0445    8   92   195     58     76
2025-03-14 0430    7   92   194     58     73

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 141138Z 1412/1512 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 OVC100
     FM141300 14007KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 PROB30 1414/1418 4SM -SHSN
      BKN030 OVC040
     FM141800 27018G27KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 WS020/26040KT
      TEMPO 1418/1422 4SM -SHRASN BKN030 OVC040
     FM142200 28018G28KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 WS020/26040KT
     FM150400 30010KT P6SM SCT070 SCT250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 141138Z 1412/1512 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 OVC050
     FM141300 14007G15KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 WS020/26040KT PROB30
      1414/1420 4SM -SN BKN020 OVC040
     FM142000 26014G23KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 WS020/26040KT
      TEMPO 1420/1424 4SM -SHSN BKN030 OVC050
     FM150000 25008G18KT P6SM SCT070 SCT250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 141138Z 1412/1512 14006KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 OVC050
     FM141300 14007G15KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 WS020/26040KT PROB30
      1414/1420 4SM -SN BKN020 OVC040
     FM142000 26019G28KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 WS020/26040KT
      TEMPO 1420/1424 3SM -SHSN BKN025 OVC030
     FM150000 25008G18KT P6SM SCT070 SCT250 WS020/26035KT
     FM150300 14007KT P6SM SCT070 SCT250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 48 TO 53. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 14 2025.........SUNRISE   711 AM PDT   SUNSET   705 PM PDT
MARCH 15 2025.........SUNRISE   710 AM PDT   SUNSET   706 PM PDT