Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST SUN NOV 16 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).....     51          63
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     56          58
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PST
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   6500        9500
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    105         345
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     26          28
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     25          31
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      6           5
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      7           4

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2534/-01
10000 2630/-02
12000 2922/-05
14000 2922/-08
16000 2922/-12
18000 2921/-16
24000 2725/-27
30000 2727/-43
34000 2831/-52
39000 2730/-58

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-11-16    05:30      28    28    100    | 236   22   26
2025-11-16    05:20      28    28    100    | 237   20   22
2025-11-16    05:00      28    28    100    | 236   20   23
2025-11-16    04:50      28    28    100    | 239   18   21

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-11-16 0515   28  100   277     20     23
2025-11-16 0500   28  100   277     19     23
2025-11-16 0445   28  100   277     19     23
2025-11-16 0430   28  100   277     20     23

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 161120Z 1612/1712 10003KT P6SM -RA OVC025
     FM161800 VRB06KT 4SM -SHRA OVC015
     FM162200 27008KT P6SM OVC050

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 161120Z 1612/1712 19005KT P6SM -RA OVC025
     FM161900 22008KT 4SM RA OVC015
     FM162200 23009G16KT P6SM OVC050

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 161120Z 1612/1712 14006KT 5SM -RA BR OVC025
     FM161900 21008KT 4SM -SHRA OVC015
     FM162200 18006KT P6SM OVC050

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level 6500 feet. Snow
accumulation up to 2 inches. Highs 45 to 50. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 16 2025......SUNRISE   645 AM PST   SUNSET   443 PM PST
NOVEMBER 17 2025......SUNRISE   646 AM PST   SUNSET   442 PM PST