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UXUS97 KREV 171305
SRGREV

SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SUN AUG 17 2025

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          91
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     72          75
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  16700       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1011        1278
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     30          22
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     32          25
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      2           3
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0           1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2506/+14
10000 2306/+11
12000 2305/+06
14000 2207/+01
16000 2210/-03
18000 2218/-08
24000 2316/-21
30000 2719/-36
34000 2625/-46
39000 2438/-53

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-08-17    05:20      45    36     72    | 342   10   17
2025-08-17    05:00      45    37     72    | 342   11   19
2025-08-17    04:50      45    39     72    | 345   11   19
2025-08-17    04:30      45    37     72    | 344   13   23

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-08-17 0515   46   63   162      0      0
2025-08-17 0500   46   65   162      0      0
2025-08-17 0445   46   66   162      0      0
2025-08-17 0430   47   66   162      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 171239Z 1712/1812 VRB05KT P6SM SCT130
     FM172000 25008KT P6SM FEW120 SCT200
     FM172200 28017G24KT P6SM SCT110 SCT200
     FM180500 29008KT P6SM FEW120 FEW200

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 171239Z 1712/1812 VRB02KT P6SM FEW130 FEW250
     FM172100 27011G19KT P6SM FEW110 SCT200
     FM180400 29004KT P6SM SCT200
     FM180600 VRB02KT P6SM FEW200

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 171239Z 1712/1812 VRB02KT P6SM FEW130 FEW250
     FM172000 28008KT P6SM FEW250
     FM172200 27015G24KT P6SM FEW110 SCT200
     FM180300 28007KT P6SM SCT200
     FM180500 12005KT P6SM SCT200

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 86 to 91. Light winds becoming south
around 10 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 17 2025........SUNRISE   614 AM PDT   SUNSET   752 PM PDT
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE   615 AM PDT   SUNSET   750 PM PDT