Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST TUE NOV 25 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          60
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     58          57
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1355 PM PST
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   7900        8900
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    237         327
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     -6          -6
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      3           4
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     15           7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     11           6

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2916/+05
10000 2919/+03
12000 3025/-01
14000 3026/-05
16000 3028/-09
18000 3032/-13
24000 3040/-25
30000 2948/-42
34000 2944/-53
39000 2836/-66

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-11-25    05:30      32    -20      9    | 320   14   21
2025-11-25    05:20      32    -20      9    | 316   18   26
2025-11-25    05:00      32    -20      9    | 317   18   25
2025-11-25    04:50      32    -5      8    | 318   16   22

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-11-25 0515   36    9   360      2      8
2025-11-25 0500   37   10   292      8     13
2025-11-25 0445   37   10   296     11     22
2025-11-25 0430   37    8   290     11     17

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 251120Z 2512/2612 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 251120Z 2512/2612 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
     FM252300 09008KT P6SM FEW250
     FM260300 VRB02KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 251120Z 2512/2612 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs 56 to 66. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 25 2025......SUNRISE   655 AM PST   SUNSET   438 PM PST
NOVEMBER 26 2025......SUNRISE   656 AM PST   SUNSET   437 PM PST