Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST SAT NOV 15 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).....     61          60
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     58          54
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1255 PM PST
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   9500       10200
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    345         366
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     28          29
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     31          30
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      5           3
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      4           1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  1429/+05
10000 1327/+03
12000 1322/+00
14000 1322/-04
16000 1322/-08
18000 1323/-13
24000 1116/-25
30000 1531/-41
34000 1546/-53
39000 1649/-58

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-11-15    05:30      34    34    100    | 068   36   48
2025-11-15    05:20      34    34    100    | 074   29   37
2025-11-15    05:00      34    34    100    | 079   29   41
2025-11-15    04:50      34    34    100    | 048   20   26

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-11-15 0515   35  100   081     23     30
2025-11-15 0500   34  100   083     21     27
2025-11-15 0445   34  100   087     20     25
2025-11-15 0430   34  100   081     19     24

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040 OVC070
     FM152000 11007KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC045 PROB30 1521/1603 6SM
      -SHRA BKN030
     FM160400 17004KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040 OVC070
     FM151800 07009KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC040 PROB30 1520/1602 6SM
      -SHRA BKN025
     FM160200 07004KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN035

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 151120Z 1512/1612 09004KT P6SM BKN040 OVC060
     FM151800 08007KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC040 PROB30 1521/1603 6SM
      -SHRA BKN025
     FM160300 08005KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN035

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level 6500 feet. Highs 48 to
53. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 15 2025......SUNRISE   644 AM PST   SUNSET   444 PM PST
NOVEMBER 16 2025......SUNRISE   645 AM PST   SUNSET   443 PM PST