Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SAT OCT 4 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).....     67          63
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     54          56
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  13000       12700
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    600         651
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     13          29
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     20          33
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      7           2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      6           0

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3305/+03
10000 3308/+01
12000 3313/-01
14000 3215/-05
16000 3218/-09
18000 3226/-13
24000 3127/-25
30000 2938/-41
34000 2846/-50
39000 2850/-54

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-10-04    05:30      30    30    100    | 078    8   11
2025-10-04    05:20      31    31    100    | 090    6   10
2025-10-04    05:00      30    30    100    | 071    8   14
2025-10-04    04:50      30    30    100    | 086    6   10

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-10-04 0515   32  100   132     11     17
2025-10-04 0500   32  100   132     13     19
2025-10-04 0445   33  100   130     12     23
2025-10-04 0430   33  100   132     13     22

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 041120Z 0412/0512 VRB03KT P6SM FEW070
     FM042300 02008KT P6SM FEW050
     FM050300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 041120Z 0412/0512 VRB03KT P6SM FEW040
     FM042100 02008KT P6SM FEW050
     FM050400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 041120Z 0412/0512 VRB03KT P6SM FEW040
     FM042300 01008KT P6SM FEW050
     FM050400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 63 to 68. Light winds becoming east around
10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER  4 2025.......SUNRISE   659 AM PDT   SUNSET   636 PM PDT
OCTOBER  5 2025.......SUNRISE   659 AM PDT   SUNSET   635 PM PDT