170
UXUS97 KREV 181305
SRGREV
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT THU SEP 18 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.
*******************************************************************
FORECASTED LOCAL INDICES FOR RENO: TODAY YESTERDAY
FORECASTED MAX TEMP AT RENO (DEG F)..... 87 90
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 79 78
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 15200 15100
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 966 903
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 15 19
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 22 20
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 4 5
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 0 2
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000 1611/+15
10000 1611/+12
12000 1610/+07
14000 1310/+00
16000 1210/-06
18000 1211/-12
24000 1918/-19
30000 2130/-34
34000 2228/-46
39000 2133/-55
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP DEWPT RH WIND (MPH)
(F) (F) | DIR SPEED GUST
2025-09-18 05:30 53 17 24 | 178 15 22
2025-09-18 05:20 53 18 24 | 178 16 26
2025-09-18 05:00 53 17 24 | 178 16 25
2025-09-18 04:50 53 28 25 | 174 13 21
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP RH WIND
DIR SPEED GUST
2025-09-18 0515 55 34 094 21 25
2025-09-18 0500 55 36 092 21 26
2025-09-18 0445 55 37 092 20 24
2025-09-18 0430 55 39 092 19 24
RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 181120Z 1812/1912 VRB05KT P6SM BKN250
FM182100 12008KT P6SM BKN120 OVC200
FM190200 17015G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT090 OVC120
FM191000 VRB05KT 5SM -SHRA BKN040 OVC100
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 181120Z 1812/1912 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250
FM182000 08008KT P6SM BKN120 OVC200
FM182300 16010KT P6SM BKN120 OVC200
FM190200 17015G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT090 OVC120
FM190900 VRB05KT 5SM -SHRA BKN040 OVC100
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 181120Z 1812/1912 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250
FM182000 07008KT P6SM BKN120 OVC200
FM182300 16010KT P6SM BKN120 OVC200
FM190200 17015G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT090 OVC120
FM190900 VRB05KT 5SM -SHRA BKN040 OVC100
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
70 TO 75. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 18 2025.....SUNRISE 643 AM PDT SUNSET 702 PM PDT
SEPTEMBER 19 2025.....SUNRISE 644 AM PDT SUNSET 700 PM PDT
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page