Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST THU NOV 27 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).....     64          59
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     67          63
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   7100        7600
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    183         198
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      0         -14
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      2          -6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      6          13
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      4          10

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2626/+07
10000 2627/+04
12000 2630/+00
14000 2630/-06
16000 2631/-12
18000 2732/-18
24000 2924/-28
30000 2729/-46
34000 2638/-55
39000 2547/-62

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-11-27    05:30      40    -2     16    | 266   13   19
2025-11-27    05:20      39    -6     13    | 283    8   15
2025-11-27    05:00      39    -8     12    | 290    8   18
2025-11-27    04:50      40     6     13    | 307    6    9

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-11-27 0515   43   15   286     15     19
2025-11-27 0500   43   13   290     16     20
2025-11-27 0445   44    9   292     16     19
2025-11-27 0430   44    7   287     16     23

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 271124Z 2712/2812 VRB02KT P6SM FEW150 SCT200
     FM272100 24006KT P6SM SCT130 SCT200
     FM280300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW050 SCT150

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 271124Z 2712/2812 VRB03KT P6SM FEW150 SCT200
     FM272100 20006KT P6SM SCT120 SCT200
     FM280200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW200

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 271124Z 2712/2812 VRB03KT P6SM FEW150 SCT200
     FM272000 24004KT P6SM SCT120 SCT200
     FM280200 15007KT P6SM FEW150

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
54 to 64. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 27 2025......SUNRISE   657 AM PST   SUNSET   437 PM PST
NOVEMBER 28 2025......SUNRISE   658 AM PST   SUNSET   437 PM PST