Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST THU JAN 9 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).....     47          45
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     52          50
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   7100        7700
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    213         231
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....    -23         -24
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....    -15          -5
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     18          20
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     18          16

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  0522/+00
10000 0327/+00
12000 0338/+01
14000 2040/-03
16000 2843/-07
18000 3650/-12
24000 3658/-25
30000 0157/-42
34000 0160/-50
39000 3455/-56

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2025-01-09    05:30      22     7     52    | 000   38   43
2025-01-09    05:20      22     9     57    | 000   32   40
2025-01-09    05:00      22     9     59    | 000   32   40
2025-01-09    04:50      21    17     74    | 000   28   32

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2025-01-09 0515   23   81   025     37     51
2025-01-09 0500   23   81   035     40     50
2025-01-09 0445   23   80   030     39     50
2025-01-09 0430   23   81   032     39     50

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 091120Z 0912/1012 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM091900 09006KT P6SM SKC
     FM100300 14005KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 091120Z 0912/1012 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
     FM092000 08009KT P6SM SKC
     FM100200 04004KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 091120Z 0912/1012 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM092300 35007KT P6SM SKC
     FM100200 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 51 TO 61. LIGHT WINDS.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY  9 2025.......SUNRISE   719 AM PST   SUNSET   454 PM PST
JANUARY 10 2025.......SUNRISE   719 AM PST   SUNSET   455 PM PST