Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST FRI NOV 28 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).....     62          55
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     56          67
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  10300        7100
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    399         183
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     -3           0
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     13           2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      9           6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      7           4

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3012/+02
10000 3015/+00
12000 3120/-02
14000 3120/-06
16000 3221/-10
18000 3322/-15
24000 3031/-26
30000 3132/-43
34000 3034/-54
39000 2942/-64

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-11-28    05:30      32    26     78    | 255   21   32
2025-11-28    05:20      32    26     78    | 254   23   30
2025-11-28    05:00      33    26     77    | 253   25   40
2025-11-28    04:50      33    28     77    | 247   27   42

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-11-28 0515   33   31   268     28     36
2025-11-28 0500   33   25   268     26     33
2025-11-28 0445   33   29   273     28     39
2025-11-28 0430   34   26   276     31     39

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 281121Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM FEW180
     FM282100 33008KT P6SM FEW250
     FM290300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 281121Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM FEW180
     FM282000 27008KT P6SM FEW250
     FM290300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 281121Z 2812/2912 05008KT P6SM FEW180
     FM281900 31009KT P6SM FEW250
     FM290200 05006KT P6SM SCT250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs
48 to 58. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 28 2025......SUNRISE   658 AM PST   SUNSET   437 PM PST
NOVEMBER 29 2025......SUNRISE   659 AM PST   SUNSET   436 PM PST