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UXUS97 KREV 181309
SRGREV

SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT FRI APR 18 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).....     60          63
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     46          58
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1255 PM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  13200       12300
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    636         609
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      4          21
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     -3           8
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     13           4
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     12           5

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  0315/-03
10000 0318/-05
12000 0325/-09
14000 0129/-11
16000 0134/-13
18000  148/-16
24000 0272/-26
30000 3676/-41
34000 3679/-52
39000 3687/-62

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2025-04-18    05:30      20     3     46    | 084   24   32
2025-04-18    05:20      20     6     52    | 070   22   29
2025-04-18    05:00      21     5     50    | 076   22   29
2025-04-18    04:50      21    11     53    | 077   17   25

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2025-04-18 0515   24   56   128     15     22
2025-04-18 0500   25   52   131     13     15
2025-04-18 0445   25   50   139     13     17
2025-04-18 0430   25   52   127     16     20

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 181120Z 1812/1912 34007KT P6SM SKC
     FM181700 03010G18KT P6SM SKC
     FM190000 05009KT P6SM SKC
     FM190500 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 181120Z 1812/1912 35010KT P6SM SKC
     FM181700 04019G28KT P6SM SKC
     FM190300 04010KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 181120Z 1812/1912 09009KT P6SM SKC
     FM181400 35012KT P6SM SKC
     FM181900 02017G26KT P6SM SKC
     FM190300 VRB06KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 67 TO 72. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 18 2025.........SUNRISE   617 AM PDT   SUNSET   740 PM PDT
APRIL 19 2025.........SUNRISE   616 AM PDT   SUNSET   741 PM PDT