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UXUS97 KREV 161305
SRGREV
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SUN AUG 16 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)..... 91 88
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 76 73
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 16900 16900
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 1047 1107
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 21 18
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 19 22
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 5 4
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 1 1
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000 9900/+16
10000 9900/+13
12000 9900/+07
14000 9903/+02
16000 9907/-03
18000 2120/-08
24000 2327/-20
30000 2234/-35
34000 2339/-45
39000 2341/-57
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP DEWPT RH WIND (MPH)
(F) (F) | DIR SPEED GUST
2026-08-16 05:20 49 21 33 | 203 5 13
2026-08-16 05:00 49 21 33 | 197 6 14
2026-08-16 04:50 49 28 31 | 206 6 11
2026-08-16 04:30 49 20 32 | 195 5 13
RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 161120Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
FM162000 18006KT P6SM FEW250
FM162300 30010G18KT P6SM FEW250
FM170700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 161120Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
FM162200 28009G17KT P6SM FEW250
FM170400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 161120Z 1612/1712 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
FM162200 27009G19KT P6SM FEW250
FM170400 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 AMD NOT SKED
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 88 TO 93. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING
SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE 613 AM PDT SUNSET 753 PM PDT
AUGUST 17 2026........SUNRISE 614 AM PDT SUNSET 752 PM PDT
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