Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT MON OCT 13 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          65
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     50          50
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  11100       11800
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    483         444
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     29          -4
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     30          11
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      3           7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      1           4

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  1714/+00
10000 1717/-02
12000 1823/-08
14000 1824/-12
16000 1825/-16
18000 1926/-21
24000 2049/-33
30000 2056/-44
34000 2051/-44
39000 2134/-45

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-10-12    11:50      43    22     30    | 242    2    7
2025-10-12    11:30      42    13     31    | 235    2    5
2025-10-12    11:20      42    22     32    | 241    0    2
2025-10-12    11:00      41    14     33    | 242    1    6

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-10-13 0515   27   98   262     23     35
2025-10-13 0500   26   98   264     22     35
2025-10-13 0445   26   96   263     21     30
2025-10-13 0430   26   94   262     22     30

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 131134Z 1312/1412 VRB05KT P6SM SCT060 OVC120
     FM131800 20011G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 OVC120
     FM132300 24012G19KT P6SM -SHRA SCT060 OVC120
     FM140200 36007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT060 OVC120
     FM140400 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA BKN060 OVC120

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 131134Z 1312/1412 22008KT P6SM SCT060 OVC110
     FM131800 20011G19KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 OVC110
     FM140000 14010G19KT P6SM -SHRA SCT060 OVC110
     FM140200 VRB04KT P6SM -SHRA SCT060 OVC110

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 131134Z 1312/1412 VRB05KT P6SM SCT120 OVC220 WS020/22035KT
     FM131600 17008KT P6SM VCSH SCT110
     FM131800 19013G21KT P6SM -SHRA SCT050 OVC110
     FM140300 VRB05KT P6SM -SHRA SCT050 OVC110

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and
snow in the afternoon. Snow level 6500 feet. Snow accumulation up
to 2 inches. Highs 49 to 54. Light winds becoming northwest
around 10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 13 2025.......SUNRISE   707 AM PDT   SUNSET   622 PM PDT
OCTOBER 14 2025.......SUNRISE   708 AM PDT   SUNSET   621 PM PDT