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UXUS97 KREV 181305
SRGREV
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT MON MAY 18 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)..... 66 56
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 43 52
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 15500 10100
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 795 363
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 6 16
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 4 -2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 9 11
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 4 18
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000 0412/+02
10000 0412/-01
12000 0413/-07
14000 1813/-12
16000 2613/-17
18000 3412/-22
24000 3324/-31
30000 3216/-46
34000 2927/-47
39000 2830/-51
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP DEWPT RH WIND (MPH)
(F) (F) | DIR SPEED GUST
2026-05-18 05:20 18 18 99 | 055 38 52
2026-05-18 05:00 18 18 99 | 057 43 60
2026-05-18 04:50 18 18 100 | 061 36 47
2026-05-18 04:30 18 18 100 | 059 44 60
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP RH WIND
DIR SPEED GUST
2026-05-18 0515 22 82 087 54 71
2026-05-18 0500 23 81 081 56 73
2026-05-18 0445 23 80 085 56 75
2026-05-18 0430 23 80 089 57 77
RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 181120Z 1812/1912 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
FM181700 08010KT P6SM FEW100
FM182200 06008KT P6SM FEW100
FM190500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 181120Z 1812/1912 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
FM181600 07010G19KT P6SM FEW100
FM190400 04005KT P6SM SKC
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 181120Z 1812/1912 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
FM182000 02010G16KT P6SM FEW100
FM190300 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS 68 TO 73. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 542 AM PDT SUNSET 809 PM PDT
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 542 AM PDT SUNSET 810 PM PDT
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