355  
UXUS97 KREV 151305  
SRGREV  
 
SOARING FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV  
700 AM PDT SAT AUG 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)..... 87 84  
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 73 70  
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT  
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 16900 15200  
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 1107 876  
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 18 36  
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 22 33  
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 4 -1  
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 1 -2  
 
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST  
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP  
9000 9900/+15  
10000 9900/+12  
12000 9900/+06  
14000 9904/+01  
16000 9908/-04  
18000 2121/-09  
24000 2122/-22  
30000 2227/-38  
34000 2327/-47  
39000 2334/-56  
 
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:  
DATE TIME TEMP DEWPT RH WIND (MPH)  
(F) (F) | DIR SPEED GUST  
2026-08-15 04:50 46 31 44 | 220 3 7  
2026-08-15 04:30 46 25 44 | 218 4 8  
2026-08-15 04:20 46 30 42 | 211 5 10  
2026-08-15 04:00 46 24 42 | 206 4 8  
 
RENO TAF FORECAST:  
KRNO 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100  
FM152100 28009G15KT P6SM FEW100 FEW200  
FM160500 VRB04KT P6SM SCT200  
 
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:  
KCXP 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB02KT P6SM FEW150  
FM152100 27009G17KT P6SM FEW100 FEW200  
FM160300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT200  
 
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:  
KMEV 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250  
FM152100 28012G21KT P6SM FEW100 FEW200  
FM160200 26008KT P6SM SCT200  
FM160500 VRB04KT P6SM SCT200 AMD NOT SKED  
 
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:   
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS 86 TO 91. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 15 2026........SUNRISE 612 AM PDT SUNSET 755 PM PDT  
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE 613 AM PDT SUNSET 753 PM PDT  
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