Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SUN SEP 13 2026

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).....     80          87
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     67          76
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1255 PM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  12500       13400
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    585         702
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      8          16
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     -1          16
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      9           8
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     10           7

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2717/+08
10000 2518/+06
12000 2421/+02
14000 2426/-02
16000 2432/-06
18000 2548/-10
24000 2569/-19
30000 2573/-36
34000 2574/-45
39000 2576/-51

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2026-09-13    05:20      37    31     78    | 221   33   53
2026-09-13    05:00      37    31     78    | 221   33   51
2026-09-13    04:50      37    31     73    | 219   27   42
2026-09-13    04:30      37    28     71    | 225   31   48

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 131120Z 1312/1412 22012G21KT P6SM FEW100 WS020/22040KT
     FM131500 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
     FM131900 27018G27KT P6SM FEW250
     FM140300 34005KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 131120Z 1312/1412 27010KT P6SM FEW100 WS020/22040KT
     FM131500 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM131800 28015G24KT P6SM FEW250
     FM140400 02007KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 131120Z 1312/1412 27011G21KT P6SM FEW100 WS020/22040KT
     FM131500 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
     FM131800 28016G28KT P6SM FEW250
     FM140400 34007KT P6SM SKC AMD NOT SKED

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 73 to 78. Light winds becoming northeast
around 10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 13 2026.....SUNRISE   639 AM PDT   SUNSET   711 PM PDT
SEPTEMBER 14 2026.....SUNRISE   639 AM PDT   SUNSET   709 PM PDT