Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST WED DEC 3 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).....     45          62
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     41          59
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1455 PM PST
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  10000        8000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    360         240
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     -8          -1
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....    -12          16
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     16           6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     14           5

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  0613/-02
10000 0416/-03
12000 0321/-06
14000 1924/-09
16000 2727/-13
18000 3536/-17
24000 3643/-29
30000 3688/-44
34000 3691/-51
39000 3668/-51

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-12-03    05:20      14    13     94    | 036   22   28
2025-12-03    05:00      14    13     94    | 041   20   30
2025-12-03    04:50      14    14     94    | 046   18   23
2025-12-03    04:30      15    13     94    | 047   20   28

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-12-03 0515   16   92   095     28     38
2025-12-03 0500   16   94   081     31     39
2025-12-03 0445   16   92   080     29     37
2025-12-03 0430   17   90   077     33     45

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 031124Z 0312/0412 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060
     FM032100 09007KT P6SM BKN060
     FM040300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW120
     FM040800 VRB02KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 031124Z 0312/0412 01005KT P6SM SCT200
     FM032100 08009KT P6SM SCT060
     FM040300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 031124Z 0312/0412 VRB05KT P6SM SCT050
     FM032300 34006KT P6SM SCT050
     FM040200 10005KT P6SM SKC
     FM040600 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 44 to 54. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER  3 2025......SUNRISE   703 AM PST   SUNSET   435 PM PST
DECEMBER  4 2025......SUNRISE   704 AM PST   SUNSET   435 PM PST