Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SUN AUG 24 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).....     88          96
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     80          86
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  14300       17100
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    879        1203
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     34          32
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     34          31
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     -2          -2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     -1           0

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2608/+15
10000 2407/+12
12000 2305/+08
14000 2206/+02
16000 2207/-03
18000 22 9/-08
24000 2116/-19
30000 1840/-35
34000 1945/-44
39000 2140/-51

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-08-24    05:20      55    38     52    | 253    8   14
2025-08-24    05:00      55    38     53    | 258   11   16
2025-08-24    04:50      54    43     56    | 255   10   15
2025-08-24    04:30      54    39     58    | 258   10   17

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-08-24 0515   59   51   163      0      0
2025-08-24 0500   58   52   162      0      0
2025-08-24 0445   58   55   161      0      0
2025-08-24 0430   58   55   161      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 241120Z 2412/2512 VRB05KT P6SM BKN100
     FM241500 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN100
     FM241900 32010KT P6SM VCTS BKN090CB PROB30 2421/2503
      VRB15G25KT 5SM -TSRA OVC100CB
     FM250300 VRB06KT P6SM BKN100

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 241120Z 2412/2512 VRB05KT P6SM BKN100
     FM241500 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN100
     FM241900 29008KT P6SM VCTS BKN090CB PROB30 2421/2503
      VRB15G25KT 5SM -TSRA OVC100CB
     FM250300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 241120Z 2412/2512 VRB04KT P6SM BKN100
     FM241500 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT100
     FM241900 29010KT P6SM VCTS BKN090CB PROB30 2421/2503
      VRB15G25KT 5SM -TSRA OVC100CB
     FM250300 VRB06KT P6SM BKN100 AMD NOT SKED

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the afternoon.
Highs 84 to 89. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 24 2025........SUNRISE   620 AM PDT   SUNSET   742 PM PDT
AUGUST 25 2025........SUNRISE   621 AM PDT   SUNSET   740 PM PDT