Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
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UXUS97 KREV 051405
SRGREV
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST FRI DEC 5 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)..... 57 47
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 55 51
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 8800 7800
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 264 234
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 20 -4
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 18 12
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 8 17
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 7 14
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000 3120/+05
10000 3128/+03
12000 3243/-01
14000 3244/-05
16000 3245/-09
18000 3349/-13
24000 3366/-25
30000 3385/-40
34000 3388/-49
39000 3277/-58
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
Date Time Temp Dewpt RH Wind (mph)
(F) (F) | Dir Speed Gust
2025-12-05 05:30 35 13 41 | 335 14 17
2025-12-05 05:20 34 19 54 | 004 14 16
2025-12-05 05:00 33 22 62 | 009 15 18
2025-12-05 04:50 32 27 78 | 027 13 15
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
Date Time Temp RH Wind
Dir Speed Gust
2025-12-05 0515 30 100 081 18 24
2025-12-05 0500 30 100 094 18 24
2025-12-05 0445 30 100 085 21 25
2025-12-05 0430 30 100 084 22 28
RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 051130Z 0512/0612 VRB05KT P6SM FEW050 SCT200
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 051130Z 0512/0612 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200
FM052100 09008KT P6SM FEW200
FM060100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 051130Z 0512/0612 VRB05KT P6SM SCT200
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 53 to 63. Southwest winds around
10 mph in the morning becoming light.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER 5 2025......SUNRISE 704 AM PST SUNSET 435 PM PST
DECEMBER 6 2025......SUNRISE 705 AM PST SUNSET 435 PM PST