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UXUS97 KREV 301305
SRGREV
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT THU APR 30 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)..... 73 72
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 59 54
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 14900 16500
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 807 945
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 16 17
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 19 19
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 6 6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 3 3
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000 0206/+06
10000 0206/+03
12000 0206/-03
14000 2009/-07
16000 2712/-11
18000 3422/-16
24000 3331/-27
30000 3136/-44
34000 3146/-52
39000 3046/-59
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP DEWPT RH WIND (MPH)
(F) (F) | DIR SPEED GUST
2026-04-30 05:20 34 16 49 | 069 16 20
2026-04-30 05:00 34 17 48 | 067 19 22
2026-04-30 04:50 34 22 49 | 060 15 18
2026-04-30 04:30 34 17 50 | 065 16 20
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP RH WIND
DIR SPEED GUST
2026-04-30 0515 35 78 096 11 15
2026-04-30 0500 35 85 093 11 13
2026-04-30 0445 35 89 095 11 13
2026-04-30 0430 35 90 095 12 14
RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 301138Z 3012/0112 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
FM301900 08007KT P6SM SCT150 BKN220
FM302200 04010KT P6SM FEW110 BKN150
FM010500 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 301138Z 3012/0112 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
FM301800 06008KT P6SM SCT150 BKN220
FM302200 03011KT P6SM FEW110 BKN150
FM010500 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 301138Z 3012/0112 VRB04KT P6SM FEW100
FM301800 33006KT P6SM SCT150 BKN220
FM302200 36011KT P6SM FEW110 BKN150
FM010500 11005KT P6SM SKC
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
FRIDAY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS
72 TO 77. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 30 2026.........SUNRISE 601 AM PDT SUNSET 752 PM PDT
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 600 AM PDT SUNSET 753 PM PDT
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