Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT FRI SEP 5 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          91
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     78          77
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  16500       15300
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1095         909
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     18          33
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     20          28
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      2           0
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     -1          -1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2707/+16
10000 2606/+13
12000 2605/+07
14000 2406/+01
16000 2308/-05
18000 2312/-11
24000 1922/-24
30000 1832/-40
34000 1839/-49
39000 2029/-54

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust


Run: 2025-09-05  05:51 AM

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-09-05 0515   53   55   162      0      0
2025-09-05 0500   53   54   162      0      0
2025-09-05 0445   54   51   162      0      0
2025-09-05 0430   54   49   163      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 051120Z 0512/0612 VRB04KT P6SM FEW120 SCT250
     FM052200 29011G18KT P6SM FEW110 SCT250
     FM060400 VRB04KT P6SM FEW120

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 051120Z 0512/0612 VRB04KT P6SM SCT110 SCT250
     FM052200 27010G18KT P6SM FEW110 SCT250
     FM060300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW120

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 051120Z 0512/0612 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
     FM052200 27012G20KT P6SM FEW110 SCT250
     FM060400 12005KT P6SM FEW120

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Patchy smoke through the day. Highs 83 to 88.
Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER  5 2025.....SUNRISE   631 AM PDT   SUNSET   723 PM PDT
SEPTEMBER  6 2025.....SUNRISE   632 AM PDT   SUNSET   722 PM PDT