Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT THU OCT 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).....     76          78
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     65          67
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  13800       14700
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    744         831
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     14          18
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     12          20
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      5           4
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      4           2

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2018/+09
10000 1924/+06
12000 1936/+01
14000 1938/-03
16000 2041/-07
18000 2149/-12
24000 2155/-24
30000 2156/-41
34000 2179/-47
39000 2190/-52

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust


Run: 2025-10-09  05:51 AM

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-10-09 0515   38   68   236     20     32
2025-10-09 0500   39   66   238     20     35
2025-10-09 0445   39   64   242     22     35
2025-10-09 0430   39   68   244     24     38

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 091137Z 0912/1012 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/20015KT
     FM091900 19007KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/20015KT
     FM092100 19013G22KT P6SM FEW250
     FM100200 20007KT P6SM SKC WS020/20015KT

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 091137Z 0912/1012 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/20015KT
     FM092000 15014G22KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/20015KT
     FM092300 20012G20KT P6SM FEW250
     FM100100 20005KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/20015KT

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 091137Z 0912/1012 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/20015KT
     FM092000 20016G24KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/20015KT
     FM100200 19008KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/20015KT

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 67 to 77. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER  9 2025.......SUNRISE   703 AM PDT   SUNSET   628 PM PDT
OCTOBER 10 2025.......SUNRISE   704 AM PDT   SUNSET   627 PM PDT