Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
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UXUS97 KREV 151405
SRGREV
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST MON DEC 15 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)..... 61 58
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 67 64
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 6300 6200
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 99 96
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 6 3
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 14 6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 12 7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 9 6
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000 3114/+06
10000 2915/+04
12000 2917/+01
14000 2818/-03
16000 2820/-08
18000 2825/-13
24000 2946/-24
30000 2857/-41
34000 2869/-51
39000 2966/-54
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
Date Time Temp Dewpt RH Wind (mph)
(F) (F) | Dir Speed Gust
2025-12-15 05:30 41 -11 10 | 256 19 23
2025-12-15 05:20 40 -11 10 | 255 16 21
2025-12-15 05:00 41 -11 10 | 284 10 15
2025-12-15 04:50 41 3 9 | 300 13 14
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
Date Time Temp RH Wind
Dir Speed Gust
2025-12-15 0515 43 12 295 13 16
2025-12-15 0500 41 20 293 17 21
2025-12-15 0445 42 18 291 20 22
2025-12-15 0430 42 19 272 17 21
RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 151130Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 151130Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200
FM152200 08007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200
FM160100 VRB04KT P6SM BKN200
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 151130Z 1512/1612 VRB05KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
Highs 57 to 67. Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER 15 2025......SUNRISE 713 AM PST SUNSET 436 PM PST
DECEMBER 16 2025......SUNRISE 713 AM PST SUNSET 437 PM PST