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UXUS97 KREV 161305
SRGREV
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED SEP 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)..... 81 84
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 67 70
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1255 PM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 15700 15500
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 921 855
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 18 2
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 18 8
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 5 7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 1 4
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000 1906/+11
10000 1907/+08
12000 1908/+02
14000 1914/-03
16000 1922/-08
18000 2046/-13
24000 2158/-25
30000 2088/-39
34000 2091/-46
39000 2176/-49
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP DEWPT RH WIND (MPH)
(F) (F) | DIR SPEED GUST
2026-09-16 05:20 37 26 65 | 215 17 32
2026-09-16 05:00 38 26 64 | 212 18 28
2026-09-16 04:50 38 29 62 | 214 15 26
2026-09-16 04:30 38 26 61 | 214 20 32
RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 161120Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM FEW220
FM161900 20013G24KT P6SM FEW100
FM170000 28016G28KT P6SM SCT100
FM170500 31004KT P6SM FEW080
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 161120Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
FM161800 19010G19KT P6SM FEW100
FM162200 25013G24KT P6SM FEW100
FM170300 30004KT P6SM SKC
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 161120Z 1612/1712 12003KT P6SM SKC
FM161800 19012G23KT P6SM FEW100
FM162200 27016G27KT P6SM FEW100
FM170400 13004KT P6SM SKC AMD NOT SKED
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS 73 TO 78. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 16 2026.....SUNRISE 641 AM PDT SUNSET 706 PM PDT
SEPTEMBER 17 2026.....SUNRISE 642 AM PDT SUNSET 704 PM PDT
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