Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT FRI OCT 3 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).....     61          60
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     56          63
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  12700       12600
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    651         678
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     29          36
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     33          35
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      2           0
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0           0

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3211/+01
10000 3309/-01
12000 3606/-06
14000 1507/-10
16000 1008/-15
18000  511/-20
24000 0320/-32
30000 3625/-40
34000 3527/-43
39000 3424/-46

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-10-03    05:30      29    27     95    | 334    8   12
2025-10-03    05:20      29    27     92    | 332    7   11
2025-10-03    05:00      29    26     89    | 341   11   18
2025-10-03    04:50      29    27     89    | 005   14   18

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-10-03 0515   32   92   206      7     10
2025-10-03 0500   30   94   199      8     13
2025-10-03 0445   30   94   200      8     11
2025-10-03 0430   30   88   201      9     13

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 031120Z 0312/0412 VRB05KT P6SM FEW005 SCT080
     FM031900 32010G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN080 PROB30 0320/0402
      6SM -SHRA BKN035
     FM040300 32006KT P6SM SCT050
     FM041000 VRB05KT P6SM FEW030

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 031120Z 0312/0412 VRB05KT P6SM BKN070
     FM032000 33011G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN080 PROB30 0321/0402
      6SM -SHRA BKN035
     FM040300 34007KT P6SM SCT050
     FM040800 VRB05KT P6SM FEW030

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 031120Z 0312/0412 VRB04KT P6SM BKN070
     FM032000 33007KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 PROB30 0321/0402 33012G22KT
      6SM -SHRA BKN035
     FM040300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT050

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 63 to 68. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER  3 2025.......SUNRISE   658 AM PDT   SUNSET   638 PM PDT
OCTOBER  4 2025.......SUNRISE   659 AM PDT   SUNSET   636 PM PDT