Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SUN SEP 7 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).....     84          88
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     71          75
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  14400       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    792        1509
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     21          21
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     18          22
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      4           3
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      4           2

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2509/+12
10000 2110/+09
12000 2011/+04
14000 2114/+00
16000 2217/-04
18000 2326/-09
24000 2534/-21
30000 2546/-37
34000 2552/-48
39000 2664/-57

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-09-06    06:00      48    26     43    | 324    8   14
2025-09-06    05:50      48    32     40    | 319    7   11
2025-09-06    05:30      49    25     40    | 319    9   23
2025-09-06    05:20      49    32     40    | 319    6   12

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-09-07 0515   44   76   161      0      0
2025-09-07 0500   44   74   161      0      0
2025-09-07 0445   44   72   161      0      0
2025-09-07 0430   44   72   163      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 071120Z 0712/0812 VRB04KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200
     FM071900 18008KT P6SM BKN200
     FM072200 25013G22KT P6SM SCT250
     FM080300 29008KT P6SM SCT250
     FM080500 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 071120Z 0712/0812 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200
     FM071900 24007G15KT P6SM BKN200
     FM072100 26012G21KT P6SM SCT250
     FM080200 27007KT P6SM FEW250
     FM080400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 071120Z 0712/0812 12005KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200
     FM071900 24007KT P6SM BKN200
     FM072100 27013G23KT P6SM SCT250
     FM080400 12005KT P6SM FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...Sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning. Highs 78 to 83.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER  7 2025.....SUNRISE   633 AM PDT   SUNSET   720 PM PDT
SEPTEMBER  8 2025.....SUNRISE   634 AM PDT   SUNSET   718 PM PDT