Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SUN OCT 12 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).....     65          62
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     50          52
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  11800       14200
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    444         786
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     -4          20
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     11          28
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      7           3
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      4           0

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2513/+04
10000 2516/+01
12000 2522/-03
14000 2523/-07
16000 2524/-12
18000 2625/-17
24000 2628/-30
30000 2628/-47
34000 2539/-54
39000 2548/-53

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-10-12    05:30      31    -1     24    | 000    0    0
2025-10-12    05:20      31    -1     24    | 000    0    0
2025-10-12    05:00      30    -3     23    | 115    0    0
2025-10-12    04:50      30     7     23    | 000    0    0

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-10-12 0515   28   97   087      9     14
2025-10-12 0500   28   96   101     11     14
2025-10-12 0445   34   30   104     10     12
2025-10-12 0430   33   32   105      9     12

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 121120Z 1212/1312 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM130100 31007KT P6SM FEW200
     FM130300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 121120Z 1212/1312 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM122000 09008KT P6SM SKC
     FM130000 02008KT P6SM FEW200
     FM130300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT200

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 121120Z 1212/1312 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM122300 30008KT P6SM FEW200
     FM130400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT200

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Snow level 6000 feet rising to 7000 feet. Highs 54 to 59. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 12 2025.......SUNRISE   706 AM PDT   SUNSET   624 PM PDT
OCTOBER 13 2025.......SUNRISE   707 AM PDT   SUNSET   622 PM PDT