Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
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UXUS97 KREV 261405
SRGREV
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