Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST SUN NOV 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).....     74          78
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     73          74
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1355 PM PST
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   8700        9200
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    291         276
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      2          -7
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      5           1
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     12          12
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      9           9

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2109/+10
10000 2210/+08
12000 2411/+05
14000 2312/+00
16000 2313/-05
18000 2317/-10
24000 2017/-23
30000 2114/-40
34000 2013/-48
39000 2313/-54

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-11-02    05:20      46    -4     12    | 243   29   34
2025-11-02    05:00      46    -7     10    | 243   29   35
2025-11-02    04:50      46     6      9    | 244   27   33
2025-11-02    04:30      46    -11      8    | 244   34   41

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 021120Z 0212/0312 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM022200 05005KT P6SM SKC
     FM030400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 021120Z 0212/0312 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM022100 08007KT P6SM SKC
     FM030200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 021120Z 0212/0312 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
     FM022200 32006KT P6SM SKC
     FM030300 13004KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 69 to 74. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER  2 2025......SUNRISE   629 AM PST   SUNSET   456 PM PST
NOVEMBER  3 2025......SUNRISE   630 AM PST   SUNSET   455 PM PST