Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SAT NOV 1 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).....     76          72
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     74          68
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1455 PM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   9200        9700
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    276         351
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     -7          -5
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      1           6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     12          12
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      9          10

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2611/+10
10000 2613/+08
12000 2717/+05
14000 2519/+00
16000 2421/-04
18000 2428/-08
24000 2531/-20
30000 2233/-37
34000 2332/-46
39000 2342/-57

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-11-01    05:30      47    -7     10    | 248   26   32
2025-11-01    05:20      47    -9      9    | 248   28   32
2025-11-01    05:00      48    -10      8    | 247   29   34
2025-11-01    04:50      46    14     15    | 246   26   30

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

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 011120Z 0112/0212 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200
     FM020000 31006KT P6SM FEW250
     FM020300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 011120Z 0112/0212 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200
     FM012100 08007KT P6SM SKC
     FM020200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 011120Z 0112/0212 VRB04KT P6SM FEW200
     FM012200 29007KT P6SM SKC
     FM020300 13005KT P6SM FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 67 to 77. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER  1 2025......SUNRISE   728 AM PDT   SUNSET   557 PM PDT
NOVEMBER  2 2025......SUNRISE   629 AM PST   SUNSET   456 PM PST