Soaring Guidance
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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