Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT TUE APR 15 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).....     77          75
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     65          58
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       16600
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1509         948
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     15           1
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     24          13
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      0           7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     -1           2

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  9900/+08
10000 9902/+05
12000 1205/+00
14000 1205/-06
16000 1205/-12
18000 13 6/-19
24000 1807/-31
30000 2230/-45
34000 2235/-55
39000 2233/-57

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2025-04-15    05:30      40    15     35    | 155   10   13
2025-04-15    05:20      40    15     36    | 157   11   12
2025-04-15    05:00      40    15     36    | 148   11   12
2025-04-15    04:50      40    22     36    | 148   10   11

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2025-04-15 0515   43   39   126     12     14
2025-04-15 0500   43   38   132      9     15
2025-04-15 0445   43   37   129      9     13
2025-04-15 0430   43   37   132     11     14

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB04KT P6SM SCT200
     FM152300 28012G18KT P6SM SCT080 BKN140
     FM160500 VRB03KT P6SM OVC140

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB04KT P6SM SCT200
     FM152300 28010G17KT P6SM SCT080 BKN140
     FM160300 VRB03KT P6SM OVC140

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 151120Z 1512/1612 11005KT P6SM SCT200
     FM152200 30011KT P6SM VCSH SCT070 BKN120
     FM160500 12004KT P6SM OVC120

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 70 TO 75. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 15 2025.........SUNRISE   621 AM PDT   SUNSET   737 PM PDT
APRIL 16 2025.........SUNRISE   620 AM PDT   SUNSET   738 PM PDT