Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT FRI OCT 17 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).....     68          60
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     64          53
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1255 PM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   9100       11800
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    213         504
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     -6           9
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      5           2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     13           9
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     10           8

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3506/+08
10000 3510/+06
12000 3518/+04
14000 3520/+00
16000 3522/-05
18000 3528/-10
24000 3526/-22
30000 3532/-39
34000 3434/-47
39000 3338/-54

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-10-17    05:00      40    -11     10    | 014   27   30
2025-10-17    04:50      39     5     12    | 021   23   28
2025-10-17    04:30      39    -8     12    | 027   28   32
2025-10-17    04:20      39     5     12    | 022   24   27

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 171120Z 1712/1812 VRB05KT P6SM FEW120 SCT220
     FM180000 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 171120Z 1712/1812 VRB03KT P6SM FEW120 SCT220
     FM172100 08007KT P6SM FEW220
     FM180200 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 171120Z 1712/1812 11005KT P6SM FEW120 SCT220
     FM171500 VRB04KT P6SM FEW220
     FM180000 33006KT P6SM SKC
     FM180400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 70 to 75. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 17 2025.......SUNRISE   712 AM PDT   SUNSET   617 PM PDT
OCTOBER 18 2025.......SUNRISE   713 AM PDT   SUNSET   615 PM PDT