Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SUN MAY 11 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).....     75          85
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     64          73
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  13900       17900
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    747        1227
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      8          20
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      7          24
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      8           2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      7           0

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2244/+04
10000 2248/+03
12000 2357/+01
14000 2358/-03
16000 2460/-07
18000 2565/-12
24000 2565/-25
30000 2680/-43
34000 2572/-50
39000 2677/-58

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2025-05-11    05:30      35    13     41    | 336   46   56
2025-05-11    05:20      35    10     35    | 333   46   59
2025-05-11    05:00      36    10     34    | 335   46   55
2025-05-11    04:50      36    17     32    | 335   44   57

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2025-05-11 0515   38   46   177     43     58
2025-05-11 0500   39   39   176     42     55
2025-05-11 0445   39   47   173     41     51
2025-05-11 0430   39   41   173     43     55

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 111128Z 1112/1212 19008KT P6SM FEW100 BKN220 WS020/22035KT
     FM111500 19018G32KT P6SM FEW120 SCT220 WS020/22035KT
     FM111800 20030G42KT P6SM FEW120 BKN220
     FM120300 18015G25KT P6SM FEW120 SCT220 WS020/21045KT

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 111128Z 1112/1212 22013G23KT P6SM SCT220 WS020/22035KT
     FM111900 23023G35KT P6SM FEW120 BKN220
     FM120300 21015G25KT P6SM FEW120 SCT220 WS020/22045KT

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 111128Z 1112/1212 19010KT P6SM FEW100 BKN220 WS020/22035KT
     FM111500 21014G24KT P6SM FEW120 SCT220 WS020/22035KT
     FM111900 21028G40KT P6SM FEW120 BKN220
     FM120300 21015G25KT P6SM FEW120 SCT220 WS020/22055KT

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS 54 TO 64. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH
INCREASING TO 55 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 11 2025...........SUNRISE   549 AM PDT   SUNSET   803 PM PDT
MAY 12 2025...........SUNRISE   548 AM PDT   SUNSET   804 PM PDT