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UXUS97 KREV 181305
SRGREV
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SAT JUL 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)..... 95 95
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 81 84
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 17100 15100
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 1143 963
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 24 5
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 28 13
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 2 6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... -1 2
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000 2907/+17
10000 2409/+14
12000 2213/+09
14000 2016/+04
16000 2020/-01
18000 2031/-06
24000 2031/-18
30000 2154/-32
34000 2169/-39
39000 2273/-50
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP DEWPT RH WIND (MPH)
(F) (F) | DIR SPEED GUST
2026-07-18 05:20 53 27 37 | 223 9 14
2026-07-18 05:00 53 27 36 | 217 9 14
2026-07-18 04:50 53 34 35 | 220 11 18
2026-07-18 04:30 53 26 35 | 220 11 21
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP RH WIND
DIR SPEED GUST
2026-07-18 0515 55 45 360 0 1
2026-07-18 0500 55 47 360 0 1
2026-07-18 0445 55 47 360 0 1
2026-07-18 0430 55 47 360 0 1
RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 181121Z 1812/1912 VRB04KT P6SM FEW120
FM182100 VRB06KT P6SM SCT120
FM182300 29009KT P6SM SCT150
FM190100 30014G24KT P6SM BKN150
FM190500 33009KT P6SM SCT200
FM190700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 181121Z 1812/1912 VRB03KT P6SM FEW120
FM182200 28009G17KT P6SM SCT120
FM190200 27007KT P6SM SCT150
FM190400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 181121Z 1812/1912 VRB03KT P6SM SCT120
FM182100 28008KT P6SM SCT120
FM182300 27011G19KT P6SM SCT120
FM190300 26007KT P6SM SCT120
FM190500 11004KT P6SM SCT200
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS 94 TO 99. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 18 2026..........SUNRISE 547 AM PDT SUNSET 824 PM PDT
JULY 19 2026..........SUNRISE 548 AM PDT SUNSET 823 PM PDT
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