Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST SAT NOV 22 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).....     53          49
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     50          45
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PST
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   9800       10500
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    384         465
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      2          22
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      4          16
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     11           6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      8           7

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  1209/+01
10000 0808/+00
12000 0706/-03
14000 0508/-07
16000 0511/-11
18000  519/-15
24000 0325/-27
30000 0528/-43
34000 0429/-52
39000 0231/-58

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-11-22    05:00      24    24    100    | 000    0    0
2025-11-22    04:50      24    24    100    | 000    0    0
2025-11-22    04:30      24    24    100    | 000    0    0
2025-11-22    04:20      24    24    100    | 000    0    0

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-11-22 0515   25  100   078     28     37
2025-11-22 0500   25  100   092     30     40
2025-11-22 0445   25   99   077     28     43
2025-11-22 0430   25   99   084     27     37

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 221130Z 2212/2312 VRB03KT P6SM FEW150
     FM222100 12005KT P6SM FEW180
     FM230300 VRB06KT P6SM FEW180

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 221130Z 2212/2312 VRB03KT P6SM FEW150
     FM222100 07005KT P6SM FEW180
     FM230300 08007KT P6SM FEW180

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 221130Z 2212/2312 VRB04KT P6SM FEW050 FEW150

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 50 to 60. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 22 2025......SUNRISE   651 AM PST   SUNSET   439 PM PST
NOVEMBER 23 2025......SUNRISE   652 AM PST   SUNSET   439 PM PST