Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST TUE NOV 18 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).....     52          46
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     50          52
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   9700        7600
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    381         198
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     25          27
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     22          29
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      5           4
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      4           3

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  1214/+00
10000 1114/-02
12000 1114/-06
14000 0713/-10
16000 0611/-14
18000  5 5/-19
24000 3608/-31
30000 0223/-46
34000 3643/-47
39000 3650/-48

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-11-18    05:30      26    26    100    | 060    4    6
2025-11-18    05:20      26    26    100    | 060    6    8
2025-11-18    05:00      26    26    100    | 060    6    9
2025-11-18    04:50      26    26    100    | 060    7    9

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-11-18 0515   26  100   277     18     28
2025-11-18 0500   25   99   277     18     30
2025-11-18 0445   25   99   277     19     28
2025-11-18 0430   24   99   277     17     26

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 181133Z 1812/1912 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH OVC020
      TEMPO 1812/1814 6SM -SHRA BR SCT005
     FM181500 VRB02KT P6SM BKN015
     FM182200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 181229Z 1812/1912 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH OVC030
      TEMPO 1812/1814 6SM -SHRA BR OVC007
     FM181700 VRB04KT P6SM BKN035
     FM182200 08006KT P6SM SCT050
     FM190200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 181229Z 1812/1912 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH OVC015
      TEMPO 1812/1814 6SM -SHRA BR OVC007
     FM181700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015
     FM182200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050
     FM190200 12004KT P6SM FEW050

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 49 to 54. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 18 2025......SUNRISE   647 AM PST   SUNSET   441 PM PST
NOVEMBER 19 2025......SUNRISE   648 AM PST   SUNSET   441 PM PST