Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT TUE SEP 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).....     77          85
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     63          73
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  13200       14000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    606         780
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     31          14
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     34          26
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      1           5
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     -2           2

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2605/+08
10000 2005/+05
12000 1805/-01
14000 1909/-05
16000 2014/-09
18000 2130/-13
24000 2137/-25
30000 2253/-41
34000 2368/-48
39000 2356/-51

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-09-09    05:30      37    35     90    | 329    9   18
2025-09-09    05:20      37    34     86    | 318    7   15
2025-09-09    05:00      37    33     85    | 324    9   15
2025-09-09    04:50      37    33     81    | 319    6   13

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-09-09 0515   39   90   256     28     37
2025-09-09 0500   39   89   257     29     38
2025-09-09 0445   39   88   258     28     39
2025-09-09 0430   39   89   260     28     37

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 091128Z 0912/1012 VRB04KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200
     FM091900 19007KT P6SM BKN200
     FM092100 23012KT P6SM SCT080 OVC120
     FM092200 29013KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 OVC100
     FM100500 33008KT P6SM VCSH BKN100
     FM100800 VRB04KT P6SM BKN100

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 091128Z 0912/1012 VRB04KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200
     FM092000 27009G18KT P6SM SCT070 OVC110
     FM100400 36008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100
     FM100900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 091128Z 0912/1012 VRB05KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200
     FM092000 21010G18KT P6SM SCT070 BKN110
     FM092200 26012G21KT P6SM SCT070 OVC110
     FM100200 27008G17KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100
     FM100500 VRB04KT P6SM BKN100

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 67 to 72. Light winds
becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER  9 2025.....SUNRISE   635 AM PDT   SUNSET   717 PM PDT
SEPTEMBER 10 2025.....SUNRISE   636 AM PDT   SUNSET   715 PM PDT