Soaring Guidance
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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