Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
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UXUS97 KREV 171405
SRGREV
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