Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
661
UXUS97 KREV 151405
SRGREV
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