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UXUS97 KREV 151305
SRGREV
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT FRI MAY 15 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 83
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 62 65
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 16400 16100
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 942 813
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 15 6
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 6 14
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 3 6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 3 3
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000 2812/+09
10000 2812/+06
12000 2812/+00
14000 2714/-05
16000 2717/-10
18000 2726/-15
24000 2836/-26
30000 2840/-42
34000 2948/-53
39000 2759/-60
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP DEWPT RH WIND (MPH)
(F) (F) | DIR SPEED GUST
2026-05-15 05:20 40 7 25 | 241 18 21
2026-05-15 05:00 40 8 26 | 241 17 19
2026-05-15 04:50 40 19 29 | 237 14 16
2026-05-15 04:30 40 11 31 | 230 11 15
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP RH WIND
DIR SPEED GUST
2026-05-15 0515 43 31 280 4 6
2026-05-15 0500 43 29 264 4 5
2026-05-15 0445 43 29 261 3 5
2026-05-15 0430 44 28 263 4 6
RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
FM152200 30017G26KT P6SM SKC
FM160600 35011KT P6SM SKC
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
FM152100 28012G20KT P6SM SKC
FM160500 30008KT P6SM SKC
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 151120Z 1512/1612 14007KT P6SM SKC
FM152100 29015G25KT P6SM SKC
FM160600 12008KT P6SM SKC
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS 65 TO 75. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 15 2026...........SUNRISE 545 AM PDT SUNSET 807 PM PDT
MAY 16 2026...........SUNRISE 544 AM PDT SUNSET 807 PM PDT
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