Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST WED NOV 26 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).....     60          56
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     63          58
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   7600        7900
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    198         237
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....    -14          -6
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     -6           3
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     13          15
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     10          11

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2911/+07
10000 2913/+05
12000 3017/+01
14000 2717/-04
16000 2617/-09
18000 2616/-14
24000 2323/-26
30000 2027/-42
34000 1926/-52
39000 2130/-65

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-11-26    05:30      37    -4     16    | 323    8   14
2025-11-26    05:20      37    -5     15    | 324    5   10
2025-11-26    05:00      37    -6     15    | 334    3    6
2025-11-26    04:50      37     6     15    | 327    4    7

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-11-26 0515   42   11   294     15     18
2025-11-26 0500   41   11   288     13     17
2025-11-26 0445   41   14   288     12     15
2025-11-26 0430   41   15   280     11     13

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 261120Z 2612/2712 VRB03KT P6SM BKN180
     FM261900 VRB04KT P6SM FEW200
     FM270700 VRB02KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 261120Z 2612/2712 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200
     FM262100 09008KT P6SM FEW200
     FM270200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 261120Z 2612/2712 VRB04KT P6SM BKN200
     FM261900 VRB03KT P6SM FEW200
     FM270300 12005KT P6SM SCT200

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming
partly cloudy. Highs 58 to 68. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 26 2025......SUNRISE   656 AM PST   SUNSET   437 PM PST
NOVEMBER 27 2025......SUNRISE   657 AM PST   SUNSET   437 PM PST