Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST WED JAN 22 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          51
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     57          60
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   7400        6500
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    222         165
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....    -26         -26
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....    -14         -23
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     15          13
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     14           7

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  0618/+00
10000 0320/-01
12000 0225/-04
14000 2128/-07
16000 2831/-11
18000 3641/-15
24000 3438/-29
30000 3443/-46
34000 3447/-56
39000 3240/-65

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2025-01-22    05:30      31    -35      4    | 000   18   21
2025-01-22    05:20      30    -31      5    | 000   15   17
2025-01-22    05:00      30    -28      6    | 000   13   15
2025-01-22    04:50      31    -14      4    | 000   12   15

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2025-01-22 0515   27   29   061     24     28
2025-01-22 0500   27   29   057     23     28
2025-01-22 0445   28   26   068     25     29
2025-01-22 0430   29   24   054     22     25

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 221120Z 2212/2312 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM222200 09006KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 221120Z 2212/2312 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM222200 07009KT P6SM SKC
     FM230300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 221120Z 2212/2312 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM222200 01006KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 44 TO 54. LIGHT WINDS.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 22 2025.......SUNRISE   714 AM PST   SUNSET   508 PM PST
JANUARY 23 2025.......SUNRISE   713 AM PST   SUNSET   509 PM PST