Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
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UXUS97 KREV 211405
SRGREV
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST FRI NOV 21 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)..... 49 43
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 45 47
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 10500 7400
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 465 192
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 22 27
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 16 28
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 6 3
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 7 3
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000 1116/-02
10000 0917/-03
12000 0918/-05
14000 0619/-09
16000 0521/-13
18000 526/-18
24000 0473/-25
30000 0483/-41
34000 0492/-50
39000 0366/-56
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
Date Time Temp Dewpt RH Wind (mph)
(F) (F) | Dir Speed Gust
2025-11-21 05:30 23 23 100 | 042 6 10
2025-11-21 05:20 23 23 100 | 042 6 11
2025-11-21 05:00 23 23 100 | 042 5 10
2025-11-21 04:50 23 23 100 | 042 5 9
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
Date Time Temp RH Wind
Dir Speed Gust
2025-11-21 0515 25 100 086 41 62
2025-11-21 0500 24 100 077 34 52
2025-11-21 0445 25 100 360 39 58
2025-11-21 0430 25 100 086 42 64
RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 211225Z 2112/2212 VRB03KT P6SM VCFG OVC035
TEMPO 2112/2115 6SM BR OVC025
FM211600 VRB04KT P6SM BKN050
FM212000 11005KT P6SM SCT100
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 211120Z 2112/2212 VRB04KT P6SM VCFG OVC020
FM211600 VRB05KT P6SM SCT060
FM211800 08009KT P6SM SCT100
FM220200 VRB05KT P6SM SCT180
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 211321Z 2113/2212 VRB05KT P6SM VCFG OVC035
TEMPO 2113/2114 02010G16KT -SHRA OVC030
FM211500 36006KT P6SM BKN080
FM211700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN080
FM220000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT180
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs 46 to 51. Light winds.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 21 2025......SUNRISE 650 AM PST SUNSET 440 PM PST
NOVEMBER 22 2025......SUNRISE 651 AM PST SUNSET 439 PM PST