Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST MON DEC 1 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).....     50          53
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     52          53
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   8300        7000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    249         120
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....    -20          14
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     -5          -3
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     18          13
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     15          13

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3205/+04
10000 3308/+02
12000 3514/+00
14000 3316/-04
16000 3319/-08
18000 3328/-12
24000 3127/-26
30000 3243/-40
34000 3253/-50
39000 3155/-60

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-12-01    05:30      30    -26      7    | 076   15   18
2025-12-01    05:20      29    -21      9    | 104   16   20
2025-12-01    05:00      29    -21      9    | 100   20   24
2025-12-01    04:50      28    -4     11    | 099   14   20

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-12-01 0515   27   37   091     23     26
2025-12-01 0500   26   41   088     24     30
2025-12-01 0445   26   38   082     25     30
2025-12-01 0430   27   36   078     28     33

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 011120Z 0112/0212 10004KT P6SM SCT250
     FM020200 VRB02KT P6SM SCT250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 011120Z 0112/0212 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
     FM012100 09008KT P6SM SCT250
     FM020300 VRB02KT P6SM SCT250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 011120Z 0112/0212 12003KT P6SM SCT250
     FM012000 32003KT P6SM SCT250
     FM020300 12004KT P6SM SCT250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs
53 to 63. Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER  1 2025......SUNRISE   701 AM PST   SUNSET   436 PM PST
DECEMBER  2 2025......SUNRISE   702 AM PST   SUNSET   436 PM PST