Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SUN OCT 5 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).....     67          65
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     53          54
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  10600       13000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    318         600
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     19          13
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     22          20
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      8           7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      7           6

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  0605/+02
10000 9903/+01
12000 9900/-01
14000 9902/-04
16000 9904/-08
18000 3211/-12
24000 3329/-22
30000 3433/-38
34000 3335/-48
39000 3642/-57

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-10-04    11:20      34    34    100    | 346    2    5
2025-10-04    11:00      35    35    100    | 334    0    2
2025-10-04    10:50      35    35    100    | 341    0    2
2025-10-04    10:30      35    35    100    | 017    0    1

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-10-05 0515   32   98   140     15     20
2025-10-05 0500   32   97   140     13     17
2025-10-05 0445   32   97   141     14     18
2025-10-05 0430   33   97   138     14     17

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 051120Z 0512/0612 VRB04KT P6SM FEW050
     FM051700 08009KT P6SM FEW040
     FM060500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 051120Z 0512/0612 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM051700 07008KT P6SM FEW040
     FM060500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 051120Z 0512/0612 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM051800 04009KT P6SM FEW040
     FM060500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Light winds becoming east around
10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER  5 2025.......SUNRISE   659 AM PDT   SUNSET   635 PM PDT
OCTOBER  6 2025.......SUNRISE   700 AM PDT   SUNSET   633 PM PDT