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UXUS97 KREV 211305
SRGREV
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT THU MAY 21 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)..... 83 80
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 67 63
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 15600 17100
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 918 1053
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 25 13
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 29 19
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 3 4
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 0 1
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000 3305/+11
10000 3305/+08
12000 3305/+02
14000 3107/-03
16000 3010/-08
18000 3017/-13
24000 3224/-24
30000 3228/-38
34000 3237/-48
39000 3243/-58
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP DEWPT RH WIND (MPH)
(F) (F) | DIR SPEED GUST
2026-05-21 05:20 42 25 50 | 343 10 13
2026-05-21 05:00 42 25 50 | 338 11 13
2026-05-21 04:50 42 30 50 | 337 10 13
2026-05-21 04:30 42 25 50 | 336 13 18
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP RH WIND
DIR SPEED GUST
2026-05-21 0515 44 56 084 9 12
2026-05-21 0500 44 56 084 10 13
2026-05-21 0445 44 56 081 10 13
2026-05-21 0430 44 56 082 11 15
RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 211120Z 2112/2212 VRB02KT P6SM FEW200
FM212000 01007KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150
FM212200 31010KT P6SM BKN100 OVC150
FM220600 VRB04KT P6SM BKN080 OVC150
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 211120Z 2112/2212 VRB03KT P6SM FEW200
FM212000 31007KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150
FM220400 VRB04KT P6SM BKN100 OVC150
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 211120Z 2112/2212 VRB04KT P6SM FEW200
FM212000 29012KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150
FM220400 VRB05KT P6SM BKN100 OVC150
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
79 TO 84. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 540 AM PDT SUNSET 812 PM PDT
MAY 22 2026...........SUNRISE 539 AM PDT SUNSET 813 PM PDT
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