Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
661
UXUS97 KREV 201405
SRGREV
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