Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST SUN NOV 23 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).....     57          54
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     60          50
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PST
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   8100        9800
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    243         384
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     -2           2
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     16           4
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     10          11
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      6           8

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3114/+04
10000 3015/+02
12000 3016/-02
14000 3018/-06
16000 3020/-10
18000 3027/-15
24000 2829/-27
30000 2830/-44
34000 2736/-52
39000 2740/-60

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-11-23    05:30      24    23     95    | 012    0    1
2025-11-23    05:20      24    23     96    | 135    0    0
2025-11-23    05:00      24    23     96    | 111    0    0
2025-11-23    04:50      24    23     97    | 111    0    0

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-11-23 0515   29   91   360     10     15
2025-11-23 0500   28   92   360     11     15
2025-11-23 0445   28   92   360      9     12
2025-11-23 0430   29   93   345      8     12

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 231129Z 2312/2412 VRB02KT P6SM FEW250
     FM232000 VRB05KT P6SM FEW200

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 231129Z 2312/2412 00000KT P6SM FEW250
     FM232200 09005KT P6SM FEW200
     FM240200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW200

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 231219Z 2312/2412 00000KT 3SM BR SCT002
      TEMPO 2312/2316 1/4SM FZFG BKN002
     FM231600 VRB03KT P6SM FEW200
     FM232200 28005KT P6SM FEW200
     FM240300 14005KT P6SM FEW200

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

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 23 2025......SUNRISE   652 AM PST   SUNSET   439 PM PST
NOVEMBER 24 2025......SUNRISE   653 AM PST   SUNSET   438 PM PST