UXUS97 KREV 151305 SRGREV SOARING FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV 700 AM PDT WED APR 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. ******************************************************************* FORECASTED LOCAL INDICES FOR RENO: TODAY YESTERDAY FORECASTED MAX TEMP AT RENO (DEG F)..... 64 63 FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 57 48 EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 11400 13800 FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 492 684 FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 22 14 FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 26 27 FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 5 5 FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 4 2 AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP 9000 2635/+01 10000 2636/+00 12000 2639/-04 14000 2639/-08 16000 2739/-12 18000 2838/-17 24000 2734/-30 30000 2743/-46 34000 2752/-55 39000 2757/-64 SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA: Date Time Temp Dewpt RH Wind (mph) (F) (F) | Dir Speed Gust 2026-04-15 05:20 27 13 55 | 254 36 44 2026-04-15 05:00 27 12 53 | 254 36 42 2026-04-15 04:50 26 14 48 | 251 31 39 2026-04-15 04:30 26 8 47 | 254 34 42 SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA: Date Time Temp RH Wind Dir Speed Gust 2026-04-15 0515 28 66 268 19 27 2026-04-15 0500 28 70 270 19 27 2026-04-15 0445 27 81 272 17 26 2026-04-15 0430 28 79 276 18 26 RENO TAF FORECAST: KRNO 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB06KT P6SM FEW120 FM151900 24018G28KT P6SM FEW090 FEW100 FM160400 25020G28KT P6SM FEW090 SCT100 WS020/23040KT FM160900 31015G25KT P6SM BKN080 CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST: KCXP 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB04KT P6SM FEW120 FM151800 25016G27KT P6SM FEW100 SCT120 FM160400 24015G25KT P6SM FEW100 SCT120 WS020/23040KT FM160800 22012G24KT P6SM BKN100 MINDEN TAF FORECAST: KMEV 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB06KT P6SM FEW120 FM151900 25018G28KT P6SM FEW100 SCT120 FM160400 22020G30KT P6SM FEW100 SCT120 WS020/23045KT FM160800 20020G32KT P6SM BKN100 OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA: .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs 47 to 52. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning. SUNRISE AND SUNSET APRIL 15 2026.........SUNRISE 622 AM PDT SUNSET 737 PM PDT APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE 620 AM PDT SUNSET 738 PM PDT