Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED OCT 15 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).....     57          51
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     48          51
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  11600       10900
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    498         477
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     26          29
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     26          30
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      5           3
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      3           3

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3213/+00
10000 3214/-01
12000 3217/-04
14000 3319/-08
16000 3422/-13
18000 3531/-18
24000 3656/-28
30000 3585/-38
34000 3582/-44
39000 3468/-50

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-10-15    05:30      23    23    100    | 000    0    0
2025-10-15    05:20      24    24    100    | 000    0    0
2025-10-15    05:00      24    24    100    | 000    0    0
2025-10-15    04:50      24    24    100    | 000    0    0

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-10-14 0600   28   99   089      8     12
2025-10-14 0545   28   99   089      8     13
2025-10-14 0530   28   99   087      9     12
2025-10-14 0515   28  100   087      8     13

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 151120Z 1512/1612 30003KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC040
     FM151700 33006KT P6SM BKN070
     FM160000 30004KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC050
     FM151700 31007KT P6SM BKN050
     FM160000 32005KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 151120Z 1512/1612 15003KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC050
     FM151700 19006KT P6SM BKN050
     FM160000 32007KT P6SM FEW250
     FM160300 12005KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 57 to 62. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 15 2025.......SUNRISE   710 AM PDT   SUNSET   619 PM PDT
OCTOBER 16 2025.......SUNRISE   711 AM PDT   SUNSET   618 PM PDT