Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST SAT NOV 8 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).....     68          67
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     67          59
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PST
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   9000       11200
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    300         456
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     14          24
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     13          28
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      7           7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      6           4

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  9900/+10
10000 9902/+08
12000 3607/+04
14000 3409/-01
16000 3312/-06
18000 3320/-11
24000 3326/-22
30000 3233/-38
34000 3234/-49
39000 3241/-61

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-11-08    05:20      42    15     20    | 057    8   10
2025-11-08    05:00      42    11     16    | 071    8   10
2025-11-08    04:50      42    13     18    | 076    8   11
2025-11-08    04:30      42    12     17    | 073    9   10

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 081120Z 0812/0912 VRB05KT P6SM FEW200
     FM082000 09007KT P6SM FEW200
     FM090400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW200

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 081120Z 0812/0912 VRB04KT P6SM FEW200
     FM082100 07011KT P6SM FEW200
     FM090300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW200

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 081120Z 0812/0912 VRB04KT P6SM SCT200
     FM082200 35006KT P6SM FEW200
     FM090300 08005KT P6SM FEW200

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 66 to 71. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER  8 2025......SUNRISE   636 AM PST   SUNSET   450 PM PST
NOVEMBER  9 2025......SUNRISE   637 AM PST   SUNSET   449 PM PST