Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST WED NOV 12 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).....     70          69
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     65          68
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1355 PM PST
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  10800        9100
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    474         303
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     21           2
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     27          11
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      5           8
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      2           5

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2118/+06
10000 2018/+04
12000 2019/+00
14000 2120/-05
16000 2221/-10
18000 2325/-15
24000 2341/-27
30000 2480/-39
34000 2383/-48
39000 2384/-56

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-11-12    05:20      39    26     48    | 220   23   32
2025-11-12    05:00      39    26     48    | 215   24   29
2025-11-12    04:50      38    25     47    | 213   20   25
2025-11-12    04:30      38    25     47    | 214   20   26

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

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 121138Z 1212/1312 VRB03KT P6SM SCT180
     FM121900 18009KT P6SM BKN150
     FM122100 19012G21KT P6SM SCT150
     FM130100 19009KT P6SM BKN100

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 121138Z 1212/1312 VRB03KT P6SM SCT130
     FM122000 18011G20KT P6SM SCT150
     FM130100 23007KT P6SM BKN100

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 121138Z 1212/1312 VRB04KT P6SM SCT130
     FM121900 19010KT P6SM SCT150
     FM122000 21016G24KT P6SM SCT150
     FM130100 17007KT P6SM BKN100

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs 61 to 66. South winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to
15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 12 2025......SUNRISE   640 AM PST   SUNSET   446 PM PST
NOVEMBER 13 2025......SUNRISE   641 AM PST   SUNSET   445 PM PST