Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST MON NOV 17 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          52
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     52          56
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   7600        6500
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    198         105
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     27          26
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     29          25
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      4           6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      3           7

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  1506/-03
10000 1509/-04
12000 1514/-08
14000 1517/-12
16000 1520/-16
18000 1630/-21
24000 1753/-32
30000 1747/-46
34000 1745/-53
39000 2005/-49

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-11-17    05:20      26    26    100    | 226    4    7
2025-11-17    05:00      26    26    100    | 226    4    6
2025-11-17    04:50      26    26    100    | 226    3    4
2025-11-17    04:30      26    26    100    | 226    3    6

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-11-17 0515   27  100   277     29     49
2025-11-17 0500   27  100   277     29     43
2025-11-17 0445   27  100   277     29     39
2025-11-17 0430   27  100   277     28     44

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 171125Z 1712/1812 VRB03KT P6SM BKN080
     FM171500 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH OVC060 PROB30 1715/1720 6SM -SHRA
      BR OVC030
     FM172000 VRB05KT 5SM -RA BR OVC020
     FM180200 VRB05KT 2SM -RA BR OVC015
     FM180900 VRB03KT 6SM -RA BR OVC020

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 171125Z 1712/1812 VRB03KT P6SM BKN060
     FM171500 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH OVC060 PROB30 1715/1720 6SM -SHRA
      BR OVC030
     FM172000 VRB05KT 5SM -RA BR OVC025
     FM180200 VRB03KT 1SM -RA BR OVC010

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 171125Z 1712/1812 VRB06KT P6SM BKN050
     FM171500 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 PROB30 1715/1720 6SM -SHRA
      BR OVC030
     FM172000 VRB05KT 4SM -RA BR OVC030
     FM180400 05006KT 1SM -RA BR OVC015
     FM180900 VRB03KT 5SM -RA BR OVC020

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning. Snow level 6000 to 6500 feet. Highs 48 to 53. Light
winds becoming northeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 17 2025......SUNRISE   646 AM PST   SUNSET   442 PM PST
NOVEMBER 18 2025......SUNRISE   647 AM PST   SUNSET   441 PM PST