Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST SAT DEC 6 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).....     59          57
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     60          55
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1455 PM PST
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   8300        8800
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    279         264
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     17          20
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     20          18
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      7           8
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      6           7

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3219/+02
10000 3225/+00
12000 3238/-03
14000 3141/-06
16000 3145/-10
18000 3158/-14
24000 3167/-25
30000 3174/-41
34000 3073/-50
39000 3083/-59

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-12-06    05:30      34    24     67    | 319   26   47
2025-12-06    05:20      34    25     69    | 314   25   37
2025-12-06    05:00      34    24     65    | 320   29   40
2025-12-06    04:50      34    28     70    | 324   21   33

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-12-06 0515   33   99   284     18     23
2025-12-06 0500   33   99   284     18     23
2025-12-06 0445   33   99   283     21     27
2025-12-06 0430   33   98   282     21     26

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 061120Z 0612/0712 VRB05KT P6SM SCT200

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 061120Z 0612/0712 VRB05KT P6SM SCT200

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 061120Z 0612/0712 VRB05KT P6SM SCT200
     FM070500 12003KT P6SM SCT200

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 54 to 64. Light winds.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER  6 2025......SUNRISE   705 AM PST   SUNSET   435 PM PST
DECEMBER  7 2025......SUNRISE   706 AM PST   SUNSET   435 PM PST