


Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
890 UXUS97 KREV 241305 SRGREV 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. ******************************************************************* 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