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UXUS97 KREV 161305
SRGREV
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT THU APR 16 2026
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)..... 54 63
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 44 57
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1255 PM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 11400 11400
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 492 492
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 17 22
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 0 26
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 7 5
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 9 4
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000 3619/-07
10000 3118/-09
12000 2916/-13
14000 2924/-15
16000 3034/-17
18000 3163/-20
24000 3179/-30
30000 3296/-44
34000 3293/-53
39000 3162/-55
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP DEWPT RH WIND (MPH)
(F) (F) | DIR SPEED GUST
2026-04-16 05:20 22 12 64 | 256 28 37
2026-04-16 05:00 22 14 70 | 254 32 39
2026-04-16 04:50 22 16 71 | 249 31 38
2026-04-16 04:30 22 14 72 | 247 41 50
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP RH WIND
DIR SPEED GUST
2026-04-16 0515 23 97 280 26 38
2026-04-16 0500 23 97 287 28 36
2026-04-16 0445 24 97 286 31 41
2026-04-16 0430 24 97 285 34 41
RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 161236Z 1613/1712 33010G20KT P6SM BKN050
FM161800 35016G32KT P6SM BKN040
FM162300 02013G21KT P6SM FEW045
FM170300 03010KT P6SM SKC
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 161302Z 1613/1712 33015G27KT P6SM SCT040
FM161800 36010G20KT P6SM FEW045
FM170000 02020G30KT P6SM SKC
FM170600 06010KT P6SM SKC
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 161120Z 1612/1712 36008KT P6SM FEW040 SCT060 WS020/23040KT
FM161300 36008G15KT P6SM SCT040
FM162300 01012G25KT P6SM FEW045
FM170500 03008KT P6SM SKC
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS 55 TO 60. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE 620 AM PDT SUNSET 738 PM PDT
APRIL 17 2026.........SUNRISE 619 AM PDT SUNSET 739 PM PDT
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