Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST TUE NOV 4 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          75
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     58          70
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PST
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  11700        9600
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    471         408
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     17          18
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     11          19
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      7           7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      7           5

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2026/+06
10000 2029/+04
12000 2135/+01
14000 2137/-03
16000 2240/-07
18000 2347/-12
24000 2449/-22
30000 2447/-39
34000 2450/-50
39000 2455/-60

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-11-04    05:30      32    32    100    | 215   30   41
2025-11-04    05:20      32    32    100    | 221   33   43
2025-11-04    05:00      32    32    100    | 219   32   43
2025-11-04    04:50      32    32    100    | 223   35   57

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

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 041123Z 0412/0512 VRB04KT P6SM FEW060 SCT150 WS020/23035KT
     FM041900 19012G22KT P6SM SCT180
     FM050300 19008KT P6SM BKN180 WS020/19040KT
     FM050700 15010G20KT P6SM SCT150 WS020/20050KT

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 041123Z 0412/0512 VRB05KT P6SM SCT150
     FM041900 21010G20KT P6SM SCT180
     FM050100 VRB06KT P6SM BKN180 WS020/20040KT
     FM050900 21012G22KT P6SM SCT180 WS020/20050KT

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 041123Z 0412/0512 VRB05KT P6SM FEW150
     FM041900 20012G22KT P6SM SCT180
     FM050300 17015G25KT P6SM BKN180 WS020/19035KT
     FM050900 15020G30KT P6SM SCT180 WS020/19050KT

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Areas of
blowing dust in the afternoon. Highs 57 to 62. South winds 15 to
25 mph increasing to southwest 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon.
Gusts up to 55 mph.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER  4 2025......SUNRISE   631 AM PST   SUNSET   454 PM PST
NOVEMBER  5 2025......SUNRISE   632 AM PST   SUNSET   453 PM PST