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UXUS97 KREV 201305
SRGREV
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED MAY 20 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)..... 80 72
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 63 55
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 17100 16800
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 1053 1014
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 13 7
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 19 8
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 4 7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 1 4
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000 3007/+10
10000 3007/+07
12000 3006/+01
14000 3107/-04
16000 3209/-09
18000 3314/-14
24000 3624/-26
30000 3633/-43
34000 0250/-51
39000 0368/-61
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP DEWPT RH WIND (MPH)
(F) (F) | DIR SPEED GUST
2026-05-20 05:20 39 17 27 | 026 6 8
2026-05-20 05:00 39 16 26 | 026 5 6
2026-05-20 04:50 39 17 28 | 026 7 8
2026-05-20 04:30 39 17 28 | 024 8 9
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP RH WIND
DIR SPEED GUST
2026-05-20 0400 39 38 097 4 5
2026-05-20 0345 41 34 107 2 5
2026-05-20 0330 41 32 120 2 6
2026-05-20 0315 40 34 108 5 7
RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 201120Z 2012/2112 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200
FM202300 31009KT P6SM BKN150
FM210500 29005KT P6SM SCT200
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 201120Z 2012/2112 VRB04KT P6SM SCT200
FM202300 28007KT P6SM BKN150
FM210400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 201120Z 2012/2112 VRB03KT P6SM FEW080 SCT200
FM202100 28009KT P6SM BKN150
FM210400 VRB05KT P6SM SCT200
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS 79 TO 84. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 541 AM PDT SUNSET 811 PM PDT
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 540 AM PDT SUNSET 812 PM PDT
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