115   
UXUS97 KREV 151405  
SRGREV  
  
SOARING FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV  
700 AM PST THU JAN 15 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).....     53          53  
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     74          70  
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY   
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   6000        5800  
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    270         204  
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....    -18         -21  
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....    -17         -14  
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     16          17  
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     13          13  
  
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST  
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP  
9000  0814/+07  
10000 0615/+06  
12000 0518/+04  
14000 0219/-01  
16000 0120/-07  
18000  121/-13  
24000 3328/-25  
30000 3130/-42  
34000 3035/-51  
39000 3130/-57  
  
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:  
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)  
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST  
2026-01-15    05:30      47    -4     11    | 064   18   20  
2026-01-15    05:20      48    -6     10    | 059   19   20  
2026-01-15    05:00      48    -6      9    | 059   18   20  
2026-01-15    04:50      47     9     11    | 044   15   16  
  
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:  
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND  
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST  
2026-01-15 0515   47   19   104     20     25  
2026-01-15 0500   47   19   107     20     25  
2026-01-15 0445   46   20   097     16     21  
2026-01-15 0430   46   21   100     18     23  
  
RENO TAF FORECAST:  
KRNO 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB05KT P6SM SKC  
  
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:  
KCXP 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB02KT P6SM SKC  
     FM152100 09008KT P6SM SKC  
     FM160100 VRB02KT P6SM SKC  
  
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:  
KMEV 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB05KT P6SM SKC  
  
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:   
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS 44 TO 54. LIGHT WINDS.   
  
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                      
JANUARY 15 2026.......SUNRISE   718 AM PST   SUNSET   500 PM PST       
JANUARY 16 2026.......SUNRISE   717 AM PST   SUNSET   501 PM PST       
 
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