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UXUS97 KREV 291305
SRGREV
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED APR 29 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)..... 71 63
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 54 50
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 16500 15900
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 945 927
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 17 25
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 19 26
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 6 2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 3 -1
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000 9900/+05
10000 9900/+02
12000 9900/-04
14000 9904/-08
16000 9910/-12
18000 3226/-16
24000 3444/-27
30000 3354/-41
34000 3458/-49
39000 3351/-56
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP DEWPT RH WIND (MPH)
(F) (F) | DIR SPEED GUST
2026-04-29 05:20 29 19 65 | 063 13 15
2026-04-29 05:00 29 19 66 | 059 12 14
2026-04-29 04:50 29 23 67 | 047 9 11
2026-04-29 04:30 29 20 67 | 048 11 13
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP RH WIND
DIR SPEED GUST
2026-04-29 0515 31 77 092 10 17
2026-04-29 0500 31 78 092 11 15
2026-04-29 0445 31 81 092 11 15
2026-04-29 0430 30 84 092 11 15
RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 291121Z 2912/3012 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
FM292000 04006KT P6SM SCT100
FM300000 32009KT P6SM SCT100
FM300500 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 291121Z 2912/3012 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
FM292000 08009KT P6SM SCT100
FM300000 36009KT P6SM SCT100
FM300500 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 291121Z 2912/3012 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
FM292000 31010KT P6SM SCT100
FM300500 11005KT P6SM SKC
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS 69 TO 74. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 29 2026.........SUNRISE 602 AM PDT SUNSET 751 PM PDT
APRIL 30 2026.........SUNRISE 601 AM PDT SUNSET 752 PM PDT
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