Soaring Guidance
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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