Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT MON MAR 9 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).....     71          71
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     62          67
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1555 PM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  12200        9500
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    576         285
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      4           2
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     23          21
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      4           9
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      2           4

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3009/+05
10000 2810/+02
12000 2712/-03
14000 2715/-07
16000 2718/-11
18000 2728/-16
24000 2841/-27
30000 2944/-44
34000 2948/-54
39000 2854/-64

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2026-03-09    05:30      37    11     34    | 274   10   14
2026-03-09    05:20      37    11     33    | 295    6   11
2026-03-09    05:00      37    11     33    | 300    5   13
2026-03-09    04:50      38    19     33    | 276   10   15

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2026-03-09 0515   36   55   293     17     25
2026-03-09 0500   36   55   294     17     24
2026-03-09 0445   36   56   295     17     23
2026-03-09 0430   36   54   300     17     23

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 091120Z 0912/1012 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
     FM092200 29010KT P6SM FEW120 SCT250
     FM100400 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 091120Z 0912/1012 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
     FM092100 26009KT P6SM FEW120 SCT250
     FM100400 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 091120Z 0912/1012 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
     FM092200 28011KT P6SM FEW120 SCT250
     FM100400 11005KT P6SM BKN250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs 63 to 68. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH  9 2026.........SUNRISE   720 AM PDT   SUNSET   700 PM PDT
MARCH 10 2026.........SUNRISE   718 AM PDT   SUNSET   701 PM PDT