UXUS97 KREV 161305
SRGREV

SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT THU APR 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).....     54          63
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     44          57
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1255 PM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  11400       11400
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    492         492
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     17          22
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      0          26
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      7           5
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      9           4

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3619/-07
10000 3118/-09
12000 2916/-13
14000 2924/-15
16000 3034/-17
18000 3163/-20
24000 3179/-30
30000 3296/-44
34000 3293/-53
39000 3162/-55

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2026-04-16    05:20      22    12     64    | 256   28   37
2026-04-16    05:00      22    14     70    | 254   32   39
2026-04-16    04:50      22    16     71    | 249   31   38
2026-04-16    04:30      22    14     72    | 247   41   50

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2026-04-16 0515   23   97   280     26     38
2026-04-16 0500   23   97   287     28     36
2026-04-16 0445   24   97   286     31     41
2026-04-16 0430   24   97   285     34     41

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 161236Z 1613/1712 33010G20KT P6SM BKN050
     FM161800 35016G32KT P6SM BKN040
     FM162300 02013G21KT P6SM FEW045
     FM170300 03010KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 161302Z 1613/1712 33015G27KT P6SM SCT040
     FM161800 36010G20KT P6SM FEW045
     FM170000 02020G30KT P6SM SKC
     FM170600 06010KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 161120Z 1612/1712 36008KT P6SM FEW040 SCT060 WS020/23040KT
     FM161300 36008G15KT P6SM SCT040
     FM162300 01012G25KT P6SM FEW045
     FM170500 03008KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 55 to 60. East winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE   620 AM PDT   SUNSET   738 PM PDT
APRIL 17 2026.........SUNRISE   619 AM PDT   SUNSET   739 PM PDT