Soaring Guidance
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UXUS97 KREV 101305
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SUN AUG 10 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).....     97          95
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     82          80
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  16000       14800
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    960         834
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      8          17
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     12          19
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      8           6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      4           3

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3505/+19
10000 3305/+16
12000 3205/+10
14000 9904/+05
16000 9903/+00
18000 99 0/-04
24000 9900/-16
30000 3507/-33
34000 3409/-43
39000 0209/-55

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-08-10    05:20      56    15     20    | 170   15   24
2025-08-10    05:00      56    15     19    | 169   15   22
2025-08-10    04:50      56    25     19    | 175   13   21
2025-08-10    04:30      56    14     18    | 180   15   22

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-08-10 0515   59   30   162      0      0
2025-08-10 0500   58   34   161      0      0
2025-08-10 0445   58   36   163      0      0
2025-08-10 0430   59   38   162      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 101120Z 1012/1112 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
     FM102000 04009KT P6SM FEW250
     FM110200 33007KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 101120Z 1012/1112 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
     FM101900 07010KT P6SM FEW250
     FM110000 30008KT P6SM FEW250
     FM110400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 101120Z 1012/1112 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
     FM102000 31010KT P6SM FEW250
     FM110400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 95 to 100. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 10 2025........SUNRISE   607 AM PDT   SUNSET   801 PM PDT
AUGUST 11 2025........SUNRISE   608 AM PDT   SUNSET   800 PM PDT