Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST FRI NOV 14 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).....     59          67
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     54          61
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PST
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  10200       12100
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    366         633
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     29          31
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     30          33
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      3           4
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      1           2

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  1517/+04
10000 1519/+02
12000 1623/-01
14000 1724/-05
16000 1825/-10
18000 2026/-15
24000 1866/-24
30000 2070/-41
34000 2170/-47
39000 1514/-56

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-11-14    05:30      30    30    100    | 220   18   25
2025-11-14    05:20      30    30    100    | 220   28   34
2025-11-14    05:00      30    30    100    | 220   27   35
2025-11-14    04:50      30    30    100    | 220   23   32

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-11-14 0515   31  100   287     28     35
2025-11-14 0500   31  100   287     32     41
2025-11-14 0445   31  100   287     30     38
2025-11-14 0430   30  100   287     31     37

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 141120Z 1412/1512 VRB04KT 6SM -RA BKN045
     FM141800 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN050
     FM142100 16006KT P6SM BKN050
     FM150700 08004KT P6SM BKN060

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 141120Z 1412/1512 VRB03KT P6SM -RA BKN060
     FM141800 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN050
     FM142000 10006KT P6SM BKN050
     FM150600 03004KT P6SM BKN050

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 141120Z 1412/1512 VRB04KT P6SM -RA BKN035
     FM141800 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN035
     FM150500 08004KT P6SM BKN050

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 55 to 60. Light
winds becoming northeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 14 2025......SUNRISE   642 AM PST   SUNSET   444 PM PST
NOVEMBER 15 2025......SUNRISE   644 AM PST   SUNSET   444 PM PST