Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
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UXUS97 KREV 021405
SRGREV
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST TUE DEC 2 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)..... 58 49
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 59 52
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 8000 8300
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 240 249
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... -1 -20
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 16 -5
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 6 18
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 5 15
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000 3125/+00
10000 3130/-02
12000 3140/-06
14000 3144/-10
16000 3150/-15
18000 3166/-20
24000 3295/-31
30000 8419/-41
34000 8424/-52
39000 3496/-60
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
Date Time Temp Dewpt RH Wind (mph)
(F) (F) | Dir Speed Gust
2025-12-02 05:30 33 23 67 | 321 20 30
2025-12-02 05:20 34 25 71 | 327 20 28
2025-12-02 05:00 34 24 67 | 317 17 21
2025-12-02 04:50 34 27 66 | 319 15 21
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
Date Time Temp RH Wind
Dir Speed Gust
2025-12-02 0515 37 62 044 13 18
2025-12-02 0500 37 63 046 12 15
2025-12-02 0445 37 63 050 12 15
2025-12-02 0430 38 63 035 12 16
RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 021120Z 0212/0312 VRB02KT P6SM SCT150 OVC220
FM021400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150 OVC220
FM022100 31010G18KT P6SM BKN200
FM030700 03004KT P6SM SCT200
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 021120Z 0212/0312 VRB02KT P6SM SCT110 OVC220
FM021400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT110 BKN150
FM022100 30008G15KT P6SM BKN150
FM030900 05003KT P6SM SCT180
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 021120Z 0212/0312 12004KT P6SM SCT090 OVC120
FM021500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT090 BKN150
FM022200 29007G14KT P6SM BKN150
FM031000 05004KT P6SM SCT180
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs 41 to 46. Light winds becoming east around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER 2 2025......SUNRISE 702 AM PST SUNSET 436 PM PST
DECEMBER 3 2025......SUNRISE 703 AM PST SUNSET 435 PM PST