Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SAT JUL 5 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).....     87          81
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     69          68
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  14900       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    777        1278
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     10          12
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     15          15
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      8           6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      3           6

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2905/+14
10000 2705/+11
12000 2705/+05
14000 2408/+00
16000 2311/-04
18000 2321/-08
24000 2422/-22
30000 2323/-38
34000 2320/-48
39000 2326/-55

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-07-05    05:20      42    13     31    | 326   10   14
2025-07-05    05:00      42    13     31    | 332   12   16
2025-07-05    04:50      42    21     30    | 331   13   18
2025-07-05    04:30      42    13     30    | 336   16   20

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-07-05 0515   46   34   162      0      0
2025-07-05 0500   45   34   162      0      0
2025-07-05 0445   45   35   163      0      0
2025-07-05 0430   45   36   162      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 051120Z 0512/0612 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM052200 31008KT P6SM SKC
     FM060200 30012G20KT P6SM SKC
     FM060600 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 051120Z 0512/0612 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM052200 28010G17KT P6SM SKC
     FM060300 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 051120Z 0512/0612 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM051800 30006KT P6SM SKC
     FM052200 29012G20KT P6SM SKC
     FM060400 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 89 to 94. Light winds becoming northeast
around 10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY  5 2025..........SUNRISE   538 AM PDT   SUNSET   829 PM PDT
JULY  6 2025..........SUNRISE   539 AM PDT   SUNSET   829 PM PDT