579  
UXUS97 KREV 281405  
SRGREV  
 
SOARING FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV  
700 AM PST WED JAN 28 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)..... 52 55  
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 42 52  
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1455 PM PST  
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 12600 9100  
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 648 333  
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 8 -18  
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 13 1  
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 7 15  
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 7 10  
 
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST  
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP  
9000 3208/-02  
10000 3112/-03  
12000 3120/-07  
14000 2923/-11  
16000 2826/-15  
18000 2836/-20  
24000 2936/-31  
30000 2737/-48  
34000 2743/-57  
39000 2745/-55  
 
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:  
DATE TIME TEMP DEWPT RH WIND (MPH)  
(F) (F) | DIR SPEED GUST  
2026-01-28 03:50 19 19 100 | 245 26 33  
2026-01-28 03:30 19 19 99 | 246 26 34  
2026-01-28 03:20 19 19 99 | 241 24 32  
2026-01-28 02:50 19 19 99 | 233 26 32  
 
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:  
DATE TIME TEMP RH WIND  
DIR SPEED GUST  
2026-01-28 0515 22 96 273 31 40  
2026-01-28 0500 22 96 276 34 52  
2026-01-28 0445 22 96 272 37  
2026-01-28 0430 23 96 285 37 50  
 
RENO TAF FORECAST:  
KRNO 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB06KT P6SM FEW050 SCT100 WS020/25035KT  
FM281500 VRB05KT P6SM FEW100 SCT220  
 
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:  
KCXP 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB04KT P6SM FEW050 SCT100 WS020/25035KT  
FM281500 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100 SCT220  
FM282200 03006KT P6SM FEW100 SCT220  
FM290400 VRB02KT P6SM FEW250  
 
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:  
KMEV 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB04KT P6SM FEW050 SCT100 WS020/24035KT  
FM281500 15007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200  
FM281700 VRB05KT P6SM FEW100 SCT220  
 
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:   
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 49 TO 59. LIGHT WINDS.  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 28 2026.......SUNRISE 710 AM PST SUNSET 515 PM PST  
JANUARY 29 2026.......SUNRISE 709 AM PST SUNSET 516 PM PST  
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