Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT TUE OCT 14 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).....     54          54
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     51          50
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  10900       11100
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    477         483
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     29          29
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     30          30
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      3           3
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      3           1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  1116/-02
10000 1117/-03
12000 1120/-06
14000 0921/-10
16000 0922/-14
18000  923/-19
24000 1018/-32
30000 1518/-47
34000 1711/-44
39000 1812/-46

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-10-14    05:30      26    26    100    | 083   15   20
2025-10-14    05:20      26    26    100    | 087   15   18
2025-10-14    05:00      26    26    100    | 080   13   17
2025-10-14    04:50      26    26    100    | 079   12   16

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-10-14 0515   28  100   087      8     13
2025-10-14 0500   28  100   088     10     15
2025-10-14 0445   28  100   089     12     17
2025-10-14 0430   29  100   090     11     16

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 141120Z 1412/1512 02003KT P6SM BKN060 OVC120
     FM142000 07009KT 6SM -SHRA BKN040 OVC080
      TEMPO 1422/1502 4SM RA BR OVC035
     FM150200 30008KT 4SM RA BKN030 OVC035
     FM150600 27008KT 6SM -RA BKN030 OVC050

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 141120Z 1412/1512 VRB04KT P6SM BKN040 OVC060
     FM141900 04007KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 PROB30 1419/1421 5SM -SHRA
     FM142100 07011KT 4SM RA OVC050
     FM150100 29004KT 4SM RA OVC050
     FM150600 23010G18KT 5SM -RA OVC050

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 141120Z 1412/1512 VRB05KT P6SM BKN040 OVC060
     FM141900 04007KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 OVC060 PROB30 1419/1421 5SM
      -SHRA OVC050
     FM142100 07011KT 4SM RA OVC050
     FM150100 34005KT 4SM RA OVC050
     FM150600 13008G17KT 5SM -RA OVC050

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Snow level 6500 to
7000 feet. Highs 55 to 60. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 14 2025.......SUNRISE   708 AM PDT   SUNSET   621 PM PDT
OCTOBER 15 2025.......SUNRISE   710 AM PDT   SUNSET   619 PM PDT