Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST FRI DEC 5 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          47
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     55          51
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   8800        7800
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    264         234
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     20          -4
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     18          12
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      8          17
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      7          14

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3120/+05
10000 3128/+03
12000 3243/-01
14000 3244/-05
16000 3245/-09
18000 3349/-13
24000 3366/-25
30000 3385/-40
34000 3388/-49
39000 3277/-58

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-12-05    05:30      35    13     41    | 335   14   17
2025-12-05    05:20      34    19     54    | 004   14   16
2025-12-05    05:00      33    22     62    | 009   15   18
2025-12-05    04:50      32    27     78    | 027   13   15

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-12-05 0515   30  100   081     18     24
2025-12-05 0500   30  100   094     18     24
2025-12-05 0445   30  100   085     21     25
2025-12-05 0430   30  100   084     22     28

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 051130Z 0512/0612 VRB05KT P6SM FEW050 SCT200

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 051130Z 0512/0612 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200
     FM052100 09008KT P6SM FEW200
     FM060100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 051130Z 0512/0612 VRB05KT P6SM SCT200

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 53 to 63. Southwest winds around
10 mph in the morning becoming light.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER  5 2025......SUNRISE   704 AM PST   SUNSET   435 PM PST
DECEMBER  6 2025......SUNRISE   705 AM PST   SUNSET   435 PM PST