Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
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UXUS97 KREV 181405
SRGREV
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST TUE NOV 18 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)..... 52 46
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 50 52
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 9700 7600
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 381 198
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 25 27
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 22 29
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 5 4
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 4 3
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000 1214/+00
10000 1114/-02
12000 1114/-06
14000 0713/-10
16000 0611/-14
18000 5 5/-19
24000 3608/-31
30000 0223/-46
34000 3643/-47
39000 3650/-48
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
Date Time Temp Dewpt RH Wind (mph)
(F) (F) | Dir Speed Gust
2025-11-18 05:30 26 26 100 | 060 4 6
2025-11-18 05:20 26 26 100 | 060 6 8
2025-11-18 05:00 26 26 100 | 060 6 9
2025-11-18 04:50 26 26 100 | 060 7 9
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
Date Time Temp RH Wind
Dir Speed Gust
2025-11-18 0515 26 100 277 18 28
2025-11-18 0500 25 99 277 18 30
2025-11-18 0445 25 99 277 19 28
2025-11-18 0430 24 99 277 17 26
RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 181133Z 1812/1912 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH OVC020
TEMPO 1812/1814 6SM -SHRA BR SCT005
FM181500 VRB02KT P6SM BKN015
FM182200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 181229Z 1812/1912 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH OVC030
TEMPO 1812/1814 6SM -SHRA BR OVC007
FM181700 VRB04KT P6SM BKN035
FM182200 08006KT P6SM SCT050
FM190200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 181229Z 1812/1912 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH OVC015
TEMPO 1812/1814 6SM -SHRA BR OVC007
FM181700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015
FM182200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050
FM190200 12004KT P6SM FEW050
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 49 to 54. Light winds.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 18 2025......SUNRISE 647 AM PST SUNSET 441 PM PST
NOVEMBER 19 2025......SUNRISE 648 AM PST SUNSET 441 PM PST