Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT THU SEP 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).....     90          86
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     77          79
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1255 PM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  15300       16300
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    909        1089
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     33          30
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     28          30
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      0           0
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     -1           0

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2906/+16
10000 2906/+13
12000 2905/+07
14000 2706/+02
16000 2607/-03
18000 26 8/-08
24000 2514/-21
30000 2622/-36
34000 2724/-46
39000 2622/-58

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-09-03    13:30      58    41     53    | 185   12   28
2025-09-03    13:20      57    44     54    | 184   14   25
2025-09-03    12:50      58    46     57    | 209    9   19
2025-09-03    12:30      57    42     57    | 199   10   20

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-09-04 0515   55   65   161      0      0
2025-09-04 0500   55   63   162      0      0
2025-09-04 0445   55   62   160      0      0
2025-09-04 0430   56   61   162      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 041120Z 0412/0512 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM042100 31008KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 SCT200
     FM050500 VRB05KT P6SM SCT080

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 041120Z 0412/0512 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM042100 27010G17KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 SCT200
     FM050300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT080

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 041120Z 0412/0512 12005KT P6SM SKC
     FM042100 27010G17KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 SCT200
     FM050300 12005KT P6SM SCT080

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Patchy smoke through the day. Slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. Highs 86 to 91. Light winds becoming
southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER  4 2025.....SUNRISE   631 AM PDT   SUNSET   725 PM PDT
SEPTEMBER  5 2025.....SUNRISE   631 AM PDT   SUNSET   723 PM PDT