Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT THU APR 17 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).....     63          75
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     58          63
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  12300       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    609        1545
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     21          22
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      8          27
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      4          -1
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      5          -1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3513/+00
10000 3517/-02
12000 3624/-08
14000 3526/-11
16000 3529/-15
18000 3538/-19
24000 0160/-32
30000 5100/-45
34000 5106/-52
39000 3684/-59

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2025-04-17    05:30      30    30     98    | 061   11   15
2025-04-17    05:20      31    30     98    | 064   12   19
2025-04-17    05:00      31    30     99    | 068   11   17
2025-04-17    04:50      31    29     93    | 049   13   19

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2025-04-17 0515   32   96   184     24     32
2025-04-17 0500   33   95   177     20     28
2025-04-17 0445   33   92   198     19     22
2025-04-17 0430   33   89   200     13     19

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 171120Z 1712/1812 34015KT P6SM FEW250
     FM171700 01012KT P6SM FEW250
     FM172000 36012G21KT P6SM FEW250
     FM180100 35010KT P6SM FEW250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 171120Z 1712/1812 34010KT P6SM FEW200
     FM171500 35014G23KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250
     FM180300 35010KT P6SM FEW250
     FM180900 35009G18KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 171120Z 1712/1812 VRB06KT P6SM SCT200
     FM171500 34013KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250
     FM171900 35013G23KT P6SM FEW250
     FM180000 33011KT P6SM FEW250
     FM180700 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 56 TO 61. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 17 2025.........SUNRISE   618 AM PDT   SUNSET   739 PM PDT
APRIL 18 2025.........SUNRISE   617 AM PDT   SUNSET   740 PM PDT