Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST SUN DEC 7 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).....     59          59
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     60          60
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   8200        8300
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    246         279
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      7          17
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     16          20
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      8           7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      6           6

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2919/+03
10000 2920/+01
12000 2923/-03
14000 2826/-07
16000 2830/-11
18000 2843/-15
24000 2855/-27
30000 2864/-44
34000 2875/-53
39000 2882/-60

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-12-07    05:30      33    19     56    | 331    5   15
2025-12-07    05:20      33    17     52    | 328    7   13
2025-12-07    05:00      33    17     51    | 356    4   11
2025-12-07    04:50      33    20     46    | 342    2    6

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-12-07 0515   37   37   295     13     19
2025-12-07 0500   37   46   293     15     24
2025-12-07 0445   36   52   300     18     25
2025-12-07 0430   35   61   299     16     20

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 071120Z 0712/0812 VRB03KT P6SM FEW140 SCT220
     FM072100 32009KT P6SM SCT140 BKN220
     FM080300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW220

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 071120Z 0712/0812 VRB03KT P6SM FEW140 SCT220
     FM072100 31009KT P6SM SCT140 BKN200
     FM080200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW220

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 071120Z 0712/0812 VRB05KT P6SM FEW140 SCT220
     FM072100 30009KT P6SM SCT140 BKN220
     FM080300 12004KT P6SM FEW220

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 54 to
64. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER  7 2025......SUNRISE   706 AM PST   SUNSET   435 PM PST
DECEMBER  8 2025......SUNRISE   707 AM PST   SUNSET   435 PM PST