Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST SUN JAN 19 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).....     51          46
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     52          52
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   7900        7200
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    237         216
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     -5          -9
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      4          -3
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     12          11
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     10           9

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3323/-04
10000 3227/-05
12000 3236/-09
14000 3242/-12
16000 3249/-15
18000 3270/-18
24000 3281/-29
30000 3284/-45
34000 3286/-54
39000 3176/-61

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2025-01-19    05:30      25     1     35    | 000   15   27
2025-01-19    05:20      25     1     34    | 000   14   24
2025-01-19    05:00      26     1     34    | 000   16   32
2025-01-19    04:50      26     8     32    | 000   13   23

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2025-01-19 0515   29   34   182     22     30
2025-01-19 0500   29   34   180     21     26
2025-01-19 0445   29   34   183     21     26
2025-01-19 0430   29   35   168     20     26

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 191120Z 1912/2012 VRB02KT P6SM FEW250
     FM192000 35009KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 191120Z 1912/2012 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
     FM192000 32008KT P6SM SKC
     FM192300 02006KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 191120Z 1912/2012 13004KT P6SM FEW250
     FM192100 34008KT P6SM SKC
     FM200300 03006KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 34 TO 39. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 19 2025.......SUNRISE   716 AM PST   SUNSET   505 PM PST
JANUARY 20 2025.......SUNRISE   715 AM PST   SUNSET   506 PM PST