Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST THU NOV 20 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).....     44          53
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     47          54
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   7400        8000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    192         240
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     27          15
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     28          22
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      3          10
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      3          10

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  0314/-05
10000 0411/-06
12000 0605/-10
14000 0807/-14
16000 1010/-18
18000 1317/-22
24000 1425/-35
30000 1635/-48
34000 1716/-45
39000 1420/-46

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-11-20    05:20      23    23    100    | 235   17   25
2025-11-20    05:00      23    23    100    | 230   16   21
2025-11-20    04:50      23    23    100    | 238   15   19
2025-11-20    04:30      23    23    100    | 233   17   22

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-11-20 0515   23   99   275     29     38
2025-11-20 0500   23   99   273     29     38
2025-11-20 0445   23   99   275     23     32
2025-11-20 0430   24   99   274     21     27

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 201351Z 2014/2112 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN050
      TEMPO 2014/2017 -SHRA BKN035
     FM201700 VRB05KT 6SM -RA OVC020 PROB30 2100/2105 4SM RA
      OVC007
     FM210500 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH OVC035
     FM210600 VRB05KT P6SM OVC035

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 201350Z 2014/2112 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH OVC050
      TEMPO 2014/2017 6SM -SHRA BKN030
     FM201700 VRB05KT 6SM -RA OVC015 PROB30 2023/2101 4SM RA
      OVC007
     FM210500 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH OVC020
     FM210700 VRB04KT P6SM OVC030

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 201347Z 2014/2112 12004KT P6SM VCSH OVC035
      TEMPO 2014/2017 -SHRA
     FM201700 01007KT P6SM -RA SCT020 OVC030 PROB30 2021/2103 4SM
      RA OVC007
     FM210500 02006KT P6SM VCSH OVC030
     FM210800 02010KT P6SM OVC030

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 45 to 50. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 20 2025......SUNRISE   649 AM PST   SUNSET   440 PM PST
NOVEMBER 21 2025......SUNRISE   650 AM PST   SUNSET   440 PM PST