Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT THU MAR 27 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).....     62          78
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     55          67
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  13200       14800
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    696         864
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     10          23
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     24          31
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      6           1
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      4           1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2351/-02
10000 2347/-03
12000 2540/-05
14000 2540/-10
16000 2541/-15
18000 2542/-20
24000 2566/-31
30000 7501/-44
34000 2496/-51
39000 2576/-57

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2025-03-27    05:30      27    27     99    | 334   65   86
2025-03-27    05:20      27    25     92    | 333   70   90
2025-03-27    05:00      27    25     93    | 335   72   95
2025-03-27    04:50      27    27     98    | 332   66   83

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2025-03-27 0515   31  100   169     67     92
2025-03-27 0500   30  100   174     68     89
2025-03-27 0445   31  100   170     75    101
2025-03-27 0430   31  100   165     70     97

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 271120Z 2712/2812 19014G24KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/21040KT
     FM271700 19028G40KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/22055KT
     FM272200 23025G34KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/23050KT
     FM280800 29010KT P6SM SCT200

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 271120Z 2712/2812 21012G23KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/22030KT
     FM271800 21025G39KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/22055KT
     FM272000 23015G25KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/23050KT
     FM281000 25010KT P6SM BKN200

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 271120Z 2712/2812 20015G24KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/21035KT
     FM271500 19025G35KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/22055KT
     FM280900 27010KT P6SM SCT250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
HIGHS 53 TO 58. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 27 2025.........SUNRISE   651 AM PDT   SUNSET   719 PM PDT
MARCH 28 2025.........SUNRISE   649 AM PDT   SUNSET   720 PM PDT