Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
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UXUS97 KREV 191405
SRGREV
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST WED NOV 19 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)..... 52 48
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 54 50
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 8000 9700
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 240 381
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 15 25
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 22 22
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 10 5
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 10 4
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000 2106/-02
10000 2107/-03
12000 2309/-06
14000 2713/-08
16000 3118/-10
18000 3531/-12
24000 3534/-24
30000 3336/-41
34000 3342/-49
39000 3139/-50
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
Date Time Temp Dewpt RH Wind (mph)
(F) (F) | Dir Speed Gust
2025-11-19 05:30 26 26 100 | 000 0 0
2025-11-19 05:20 26 26 100 | 000 0 0
2025-11-19 05:00 26 26 100 | 000 0 0
2025-11-19 04:50 26 26 100 | 000 0 0
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
Date Time Temp RH Wind
Dir Speed Gust
2025-11-19 0515 26 99 277 3 6
2025-11-19 0500 25 99 277 0
2025-11-19 0445 26 99 277 0
2025-11-19 0430 26 100 277 0 0
RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 191120Z 1912/2012 VRB02KT P6SM VCFG FEW004
TEMPO 1912/1916 1SM BR BKN004
FM191700 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030
FM200100 VRB05KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 191120Z 1912/2012 00000KT P6SM VCFG SCT004
TEMPO 1912/1916 1/2SM FZFG OVC004
FM191700 VRB03KT P6SM FEW025
FM192100 VRB06KT P6SM SCT040
FM200200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 191120Z 1912/2012 00000KT P6SM VCFG SCT004
TEMPO 1912/1916 1/2SM FZFG OVC004
FM191700 VRB03KT P6SM FEW025
FM192300 29007KT P6SM SCT040
FM200300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow level
6000 feet. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Highs 42 to 47.
Light winds becoming north around 10 mph in the afternoon.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 19 2025......SUNRISE 648 AM PST SUNSET 441 PM PST
NOVEMBER 20 2025......SUNRISE 649 AM PST SUNSET 440 PM PST