Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SAT OCT 11 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).....     62          75
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     52          63
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  14200       11200
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    786         486
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     20          12
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     28          18
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      3          10
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0           9

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2816/-01
10000 2818/-03
12000 2821/-09
14000 2825/-13
16000 2830/-18
18000 2943/-23
24000 2860/-34
30000 2868/-39
34000 2673/-42
39000 2668/-46

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-10-11    05:30      27    27    100    | 231   34   53
2025-10-11    05:20      27    27    100    | 228   36   52
2025-10-11    05:00      27    27    100    | 232   39   54
2025-10-11    04:50      27    27    100    | 228   30   40

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-10-11 0515   29   99   274     29     40
2025-10-11 0500   29   99   269     28     41
2025-10-11 0445   30   99   269     29     45
2025-10-11 0430   30   99   271     23     39

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 111120Z 1112/1212 32007KT P6SM SCT080
     FM111700 31011KT P6SM SCT070 SCT150
     FM111900 30014G24KT P6SM FEW070 FEW150
     FM120200 31010KT P6SM FEW120
     FM120400 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 111120Z 1112/1212 VRB05KT P6SM FEW090
     FM111600 25010G20KT P6SM SCT080
     FM112000 28013G23KT P6SM SCT070 SCT150
     FM120200 33008G18KT P6SM FEW120
     FM120400 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 111120Z 1112/1212 25007KT P6SM FEW090
     FM111800 28014G24KT P6SM SCT070 SCT150
     FM120200 31008G18KT P6SM FEW120
     FM120400 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 61 to 66. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 11 2025.......SUNRISE   705 AM PDT   SUNSET   625 PM PDT
OCTOBER 12 2025.......SUNRISE   706 AM PDT   SUNSET   624 PM PDT