Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED OCT 8 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).....     78          74
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     67          65
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1255 PM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  14700       12000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    831         510
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     18          19
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     20          24
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      4           8
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      2           5

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2109/+09
10000 2010/+06
12000 2012/+01
14000 2018/-03
16000 2026/-07
18000 2149/-12
24000 2253/-23
30000 2256/-41
34000 2250/-50
39000 2274/-50

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


Run: 2025-10-08  05:51 AM

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-10-08 0515   44   53   268     12     18
2025-10-08 0500   43   53   272      8     13
2025-10-08 0445   43   51   273      8     10
2025-10-08 0430   44   45   273      8     12

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 081120Z 0812/0912 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM081900 19007KT P6SM FEW200
     FM082100 21013G21KT P6SM FEW080 SCT200
     FM090300 22005KT P6SM SCT200

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 081120Z 0812/0912 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM081900 16007KT P6SM FEW200
     FM082100 17012G20KT P6SM FEW080 SCT200
     FM090300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 081120Z 0812/0912 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM081900 20005KT P6SM FEW200
     FM082000 21011G21KT P6SM FEW200
     FM082200 22019G27KT P6SM FEW080 SCT200
     FM090200 18007KT P6SM SCT200

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 73 to 78. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER  8 2025.......SUNRISE   702 AM PDT   SUNSET   630 PM PDT
OCTOBER  9 2025.......SUNRISE   703 AM PDT   SUNSET   628 PM PDT