Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST WED JAN 8 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).....     46          44
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     50          41
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PST
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   7700        9100
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    231         303
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....    -24          -4
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     -5         -13
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     20          15
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     16          15

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  0319/+04
10000 0121/+02
12000 0125/-01
14000 2229/-05
16000 2834/-09
18000 3548/-14
24000 3555/-24
30000 3573/-39
34000 3575/-49
39000 3472/-58

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2025-01-08    05:30      23    -24     10    | 000   42   48
2025-01-08    05:20      23    -24     10    | 000   43   48
2025-01-08    05:00      23    -24     10    | 000   42   48
2025-01-08    04:50      22    -8     11    | 000   38   43

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2025-01-08 0515   19   62   029     30     41
2025-01-08 0500   20   50   032     35     45
2025-01-08 0445   20   48   029     42     56
2025-01-08 0430   20   46   029     44     61

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 081120Z 0812/0912 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
     FM082100 09005KT P6SM FEW250
     FM090200 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 081120Z 0812/0912 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
     FM082100 09007KT P6SM FEW250
     FM090300 VRB02KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 081120Z 0812/0912 12004KT P6SM SCT250
     FM081500 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 45 TO 50. LIGHT WINDS.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY  8 2025.......SUNRISE   719 AM PST   SUNSET   453 PM PST
JANUARY  9 2025.......SUNRISE   719 AM PST   SUNSET   454 PM PST