Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT TUE JUL 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).....     94          97
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     79          81
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1389        1428
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     10          12
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     13          14
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      5           3
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      3           0

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2406/+18
10000 2206/+15
12000 2106/+09
14000 2009/+03
16000 2013/-03
18000 2023/-09
24000 2239/-21
30000 2372/-34
34000 2383/-42
39000 2375/-52

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-07-08    05:20      52    20     29    | 330   11   16
2025-07-08    05:00      52    20     29    | 333   11   17
2025-07-08    04:50      52    28     28    | 329    8   14
2025-07-08    04:30      52    19     27    | 325   11   18

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-07-08 0515   53   29   162      0      0
2025-07-08 0500   53   28   162      0      0
2025-07-08 0445   54   28   161      0      0
2025-07-08 0430   53   28   162      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 081120Z 0812/0912 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM081900 19008KT P6SM SKC
     FM082200 26016G25KT P6SM SKC
     FM090400 30010KT P6SM SKC
     FM090800 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 081120Z 0812/0912 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM082100 26013G22KT P6SM SKC
     FM090330 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 081120Z 0812/0912 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM081800 18008KT P6SM SKC
     FM082200 25016G25KT P6SM SKC
     FM090400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 87 to 92. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY  8 2025..........SUNRISE   540 AM PDT   SUNSET   828 PM PDT
JULY  9 2025..........SUNRISE   540 AM PDT   SUNSET   828 PM PDT