332  
UXUS97 KREV 161305  
SRGREV  
 
SOARING FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV  
700 AM PDT THU JUL 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)..... 94 94  
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 81 78  
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT  
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 17000 17300  
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 1110 1119  
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 17 30  
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 10 25  
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 5 2  
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 5 0  
 
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST  
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP  
9000 2612/+17  
10000 2211/+14  
12000 2010/+09  
14000 1812/+04  
16000 1814/+00  
18000 1819/-05  
24000 1930/-19  
30000 2039/-34  
34000 2045/-44  
39000 2054/-54  
 
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:  
DATE TIME TEMP DEWPT RH WIND (MPH)  
(F) (F) | DIR SPEED GUST  
2026-07-16 05:20 53 26 35 | 213 9 15  
2026-07-16 05:00 53 26 34 | 217 9 15  
2026-07-16 04:50 54 33 32 | 212 8 13  
2026-07-16 04:30 54 25 33 | 212 9 14  
 
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:  
DATE TIME TEMP RH WIND  
DIR SPEED GUST  
2026-07-16 0515 53 60 360 0 1  
2026-07-16 0500 53 60 360 0 1  
2026-07-16 0445 54 59 360 0 1  
2026-07-16 0430 54 57 360 0 1  
 
RENO TAF FORECAST:  
KRNO 161131Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100  
FM161900 17010KT P6SM FEW100  
FM162200 27016G25KT P6SM SKC  
FM170500 31009KT P6SM FEW100  
FM170800 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100  
 
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:  
KCXP 161131Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100  
FM161900 25009G18KT P6SM FEW100  
FM162100 27013G22KT P6SM SKC  
FM170300 27007KT P6SM FEW100  
FM170500 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100  
 
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:  
KMEV 161131Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100  
FM161900 23009G17KT P6SM FEW100  
FM162100 26015G25KT P6SM SKC  
FM170500 12007KT P6SM SKC  
FM170900 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100  
 
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:   
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS 92 TO 97. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JULY 16 2026..........SUNRISE 545 AM PDT SUNSET 825 PM PDT  
JULY 17 2026..........SUNRISE 546 AM PDT SUNSET 824 PM PDT  
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