Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST SAT NOV 29 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).....     54          64
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     57          56
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PST
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   8400       10300
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    252         399
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     -5          -3
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      1          13
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      9           9
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      8           7

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2822/+04
10000 2822/+02
12000 3022/-02
14000 2923/-07
16000 2925/-12
18000 2929/-17
24000 3126/-29
30000 3534/-45
34000 3651/-55
39000 3545/-63

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-11-29    05:30      35    -21      8    | 269   11   14
2025-11-29    05:20      34    -20      8    | 271   11   13
2025-11-29    05:00      34    -19      9    | 272    9   12
2025-11-29    04:50      35    -4      7    | 270   10   13

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-11-29 0515   38    5   294      0      2
2025-11-29 0500   38    6   293      3      3
2025-11-29 0445   38    6   272      2      4
2025-11-29 0430   38    7   256             0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 291120Z 2912/3012 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
     FM292200 03005KT P6SM SCT250
     FM301000 29005KT P6SM SCT250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 291120Z 2912/3012 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
     FM292100 07007KT P6SM FEW150 SCT250
     FM300200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 291120Z 2912/3012 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250
     FM292100 07006KT P6SM SCT250
     FM301100 29005KT P6SM SCT250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs 44 to 54. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 29 2025......SUNRISE   659 AM PST   SUNSET   436 PM PST
NOVEMBER 30 2025......SUNRISE   700 AM PST   SUNSET   436 PM PST