Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST MON NOV 24 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).....     58          56
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     57          60
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   8900        8100
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    327         243
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     -6          -2
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      4          16
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      7          10
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      6           6

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3011/+01
10000 3015/+00
12000 3022/-01
14000 2925/-06
16000 2928/-11
18000 2937/-16
24000 3147/-29
30000 3051/-45
34000 3051/-56
39000 3053/-65

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-11-24    05:30      31    21     67    | 348    4   12
2025-11-24    05:20      31    22     68    | 338    7   19
2025-11-24    05:00      31    23     70    | 330   10   19
2025-11-24    04:50      31    25     68    | 327   10   16

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-11-24 0515   33   43   279     17     20
2025-11-24 0500   33   45   287     16     21
2025-11-24 0445   33   45   288     17     21
2025-11-24 0430   33   40   283     19     22

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 241120Z 2412/2512 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM242000 34005KT P6SM FEW250
     FM250500 VRB02KT P6SM FEW250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 241120Z 2412/2512 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM242100 05007KT P6SM FEW250
     FM250200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 241120Z 2412/2512 14004KT P6SM SKC
     FM242000 33006KT P6SM FEW250
     FM250300 10004KT P6SM FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 48 to 58. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 24 2025......SUNRISE   653 AM PST   SUNSET   438 PM PST
NOVEMBER 25 2025......SUNRISE   655 AM PST   SUNSET   438 PM PST