Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT THU JUL 3 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).....     92          93
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     76          79
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1320        1437
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     15          29
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     17          26
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      2          -3
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      2          -1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2516/+15
10000 2315/+12
12000 2312/+07
14000 2014/+01
16000 1916/-05
18000 1922/-11
24000 2138/-24
30000 2146/-40
34000 2154/-50
39000 2166/-51

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-07-03    05:30      53    10     17    | 284    2    5
2025-07-03    05:20      53     9     17    | 265    5    8
2025-07-03    05:00      53     8     16    | 305    1    3
2025-07-03    04:50      54    19     15    | 261    0    1

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-07-03 0515   55   33   162      0      0
2025-07-03 0500   56   29   162      0      0
2025-07-03 0445   56   28   161      0      0
2025-07-03 0430   54   46   161      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 031125Z 0312/0412 VRB04KT P6SM FEW220
     FM031900 22011G20KT P6SM FEW220
     FM032200 26018G28KT P6SM BKN120 OVC220
     FM040500 28012G20KT P6SM SCT120 BKN220
     FM040600 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/23035KT
     FM040900 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 031125Z 0312/0412 VRB04KT P6SM FEW220
     FM031900 25009G17KT P6SM FEW220
     FM032100 26015G25KT P6SM BKN120 OVC220
     FM040300 25011G20KT P6SM SCT120 BKN220
     FM040600 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/23035KT
     FM040900 VRB02KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 031125Z 0312/0412 VRB04KT P6SM FEW220
     FM032000 26011G19KT P6SM FEW220
     FM032200 25018G28KT P6SM BKN120 OVC220
     FM040600 VRB05KT P6SM SCT120 BKN220 WS020/23035KT

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny. Highs 81 to 86. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY  3 2025..........SUNRISE   537 AM PDT   SUNSET   830 PM PDT
JULY  4 2025..........SUNRISE   537 AM PDT   SUNSET   830 PM PDT