Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
700
UXUS97 KREV 191305
SRGREV
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 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)..... 92 91
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 79 75
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 16900 15200
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 1107 816
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 16 25
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 17 21
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 4 4
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 3 3
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000 9900/+16
10000 9900/+13
12000 9900/+08
14000 9906/+03
16000 9913/-02
18000 2135/-07
24000 2134/-19
30000 2145/-36
34000 2262/-41
39000 2261/-52
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
Date Time Temp Dewpt RH Wind (mph)
(F) (F) | Dir Speed Gust
2025-08-19 05:20 51 20 29 | 326 6 12
2025-08-19 05:00 51 19 29 | 328 7 11
2025-08-19 04:50 51 28 29 | 330 5 10
2025-08-19 04:30 51 19 29 | 331 7 12
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
Date Time Temp RH Wind
Dir Speed Gust
2025-08-19 0515 51 32 162 0 0
2025-08-19 0500 51 33 162 0 0
2025-08-19 0445 50 43 164 0 0
2025-08-19 0430 50 44 163 0 0
RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 191120Z 1912/2012 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
FM192200 28014G24KT P6SM FEW100
FM200600 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 191120Z 1912/2012 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
FM192200 27011G20KT P6SM FEW100
FM200300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 191120Z 1912/2012 11005KT P6SM SKC
FM191600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
FM192200 28012G22KT P6SM FEW100
FM200500 12004KT P6SM SKC
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 89 to 94. Light winds.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 616 AM PDT SUNSET 749 PM PDT
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 617 AM PDT SUNSET 747 PM PDT