Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST TUE DEC 9 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).....     64          59
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     68          58
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   7700        9200
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    231         366
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     -1          -7
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      3           3
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     12          13
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     10          11

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3321/+07
10000 3221/+05
12000 3222/+02
14000 3024/-02
16000 2926/-07
18000 2932/-12
24000 2745/-24
30000 2641/-39
34000 2840/-50
39000 2942/-63

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-12-09    05:30      40     5     23    | 285    9   18
2025-12-09    05:20      40     7     25    | 245    5    9
2025-12-09    05:00      40     7     25    | 240    9   21
2025-12-09    04:50      40    15     23    | 257    7   15

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-12-09 0515   46   18   360     10     18
2025-12-09 0500   46   19   360     12     22
2025-12-09 0445   45   21   002     11     18
2025-12-09 0430   45   25   360     12     19

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 091120Z 0912/1012 VRB04KT P6SM SCT220

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 091120Z 0912/1012 VRB04KT P6SM SCT220
      TEMPO 0922/1002 08008KT

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 091120Z 0912/1012 VRB04KT P6SM SCT220
     FM100200 10006KT P6SM FEW220

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 58 to 68. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER  9 2025......SUNRISE   708 AM PST   SUNSET   435 PM PST
DECEMBER 10 2025......SUNRISE   709 AM PST   SUNSET   435 PM PST