Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SAT APR 26 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).....     53          59
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     43          56
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1655 PM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  11100       11400
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    393         522
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     28          27
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     28          29
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      3           1
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0           1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  9900/-04
10000 9907/-06
12000 1221/-10
14000 1022/-14
16000 1023/-19
18000 1024/-24
24000 0925/-35
30000 1121/-45
34000 1316/-48
39000 1718/-48

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2025-04-26    05:30      20    19     95    | 015    4    7
2025-04-26    05:20      20    19     95    | 019    1    4
2025-04-26    05:00      20    19     95    | 019    0    0
2025-04-26    04:50      20    19     95    | 019    4    7

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2025-04-26 0515   22   97   119             0
2025-04-26 0500   22   97   118             0
2025-04-26 0445   22   97   118             0
2025-04-26 0430   22   97   118             0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 261126Z 2612/2712 31006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030
     FM262200 30009G15KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 OVC080
     FM270200 28008KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN100
     FM270800 27007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 261126Z 2612/2712 VRB05KT 3SM -SHRASN OVC080
     FM261500 VRB05KT P6SM -SHRA SCT010 BKN030 OVC080
     FM262200 27009G16KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 OVC080
     FM270200 28009KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100
     FM271000 26007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 261126Z 2612/2712 11005KT 6SM -SHRASN BKN009 OVC030
     FM262200 26008G16KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 OVC080
     FM270200 VRB05KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100
     FM271100 22007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL 5500 FEET RISING TO
6500 FEET. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. HIGHS 51 TO 56.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 26 2025.........SUNRISE   606 AM PDT   SUNSET   748 PM PDT
APRIL 27 2025.........SUNRISE   605 AM PDT   SUNSET   749 PM PDT