Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT TUE AUG 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).....     91          87
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     75          72
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  15900       16900
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    927        1047
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      6          12
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     10          14
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      8           6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      5           4

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2808/+16
10000 2607/+13
12000 2506/+07
14000 2409/+02
16000 2413/-02
18000 2424/-07
24000 2622/-20
30000 2628/-35
34000 2632/-45
39000 2631/-56

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-08-05    05:20      47     3     16    | 311    5    7
2025-08-05    05:00      46     7     20    | 317    5    8
2025-08-05    04:50      46    21     23    | 332    5   11
2025-08-05    04:30      47    11     23    | 343    7   13

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-08-05 0515   48   34   163      0      0
2025-08-05 0500   47   35   162      0      0
2025-08-05 0445   47   34   162      0      0
2025-08-05 0430   48   34   161      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 051120Z 0512/0612 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM052100 28008KT P6SM SKC
     FM052300 29015G23KT P6SM SKC
     FM060500 30009KT P6SM SKC
     FM060700 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 051120Z 0512/0612 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM052100 27010G18KT P6SM SKC
     FM060300 31005KT P6SM SKC
     FM060600 VRB02KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 051120Z 0512/0612 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM052100 28015G23KT P6SM SKC
     FM060300 28008G17KT P6SM SKC
     FM060500 11006KT P6SM SKC
     FM060900 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

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

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST  5 2025........SUNRISE   603 AM PDT   SUNSET   807 PM PDT
AUGUST  6 2025........SUNRISE   604 AM PDT   SUNSET   806 PM PDT