Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED SEP 3 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).....     89          90
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     79          82
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  16300       17400
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1089        1212
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     30          23
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     30          31
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      0           1
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0          -2

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  9900/+16
10000 9900/+13
12000 9900/+07
14000 9902/+02
16000 9904/-03
18000 2811/-08
24000 2210/-21
30000 2113/-37
34000 1914/-48
39000 1917/-58

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-09-03    04:50      53    40     52    | 212    4    6
2025-09-03    04:30      53    36     53    | 207    4    8
2025-09-03    04:20      53    40     51    | 204    4    8
2025-09-03    04:00      52    35     52    | 201    5    8

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-09-03 0515   56   63   159      0      0
2025-09-03 0500   56   61   159      0      0
2025-09-03 0445   56   61   160      0      0
2025-09-03 0430   54   58   159      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 031120Z 0312/0412 VRB05KT P6SM SCT200
     FM032000 14010KT P6SM VCSH SCT080
     FM040300 VRB05KT P6SM BKN070

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 031120Z 0312/0412 VRB05KT P6SM SCT200
     FM032100 08010KT P6SM VCSH SCT080
     FM040300 VRB05KT P6SM BKN070

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 031120Z 0312/0412 12005KT P6SM SCT200
     FM032100 09010KT P6SM VCSH SCT080
     FM040300 12005KT P6SM BKN070

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 85 to 90. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER  3 2025.....SUNRISE   630 AM PDT   SUNSET   726 PM PDT
SEPTEMBER  4 2025.....SUNRISE   631 AM PDT   SUNSET   725 PM PDT