Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT THU OCT 16 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).....     61          53
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     53          48
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1255 PM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  11800       11600
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    504         498
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      9          26
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      2          26
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      9           5
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      8           3

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  0207/+02
10000 0212/+01
12000 0221/+00
14000 0123/-04
16000 0125/-08
18000  132/-13
24000 0253/-26
30000 0278/-40
34000 0275/-48
39000 0149/-54

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-10-16    05:30      28    28    100    | 018   13   15
2025-10-16    05:20      28    28    100    | 022   12   14
2025-10-16    05:00      28    28    100    | 026   12   13
2025-10-16    04:50      27    27    100    | 023    5    8

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 161120Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM161900 04004KT P6SM SKC
     FM170300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 161120Z 1612/1712 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
     FM161900 04004KT P6SM SKC
     FM170200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 161250Z 1613/1712 12004KT 6SM BR FEW050
      TEMPO 1613/1615 1SM BR BKN050
     FM161500 VRB01KT P6SM SKC
     FM161900 35004KT P6SM SKC
     FM170300 11004KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 62 to
67. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 16 2025.......SUNRISE   711 AM PDT   SUNSET   618 PM PDT
OCTOBER 17 2025.......SUNRISE   712 AM PDT   SUNSET   617 PM PDT