800
UXUS97 KREV 171305
SRGREV

SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SAT MAY 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).....     65          74
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     60          57
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  11500       16100
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    585         903
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     26          26
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     31          29
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     -1           4
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0           0

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3020/-01
10000 3020/-03
12000 3221/-08
14000 3222/-12
16000 3223/-16
18000 3225/-21
24000 3356/-29
30000 3388/-40
34000 3395/-47
39000 3360/-52

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-05-17    05:30      32    32     99    | 327   48   58
2025-05-17    05:20      33    30     89    | 332   51   63
2025-05-17    05:00      33    31     93    | 334   51   61
2025-05-17    04:50      33    30     87    | 333   41   49

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-05-17 0515   35   99   247     56     74
2025-05-17 0500   36   99   251     53     67
2025-05-17 0445   36   99   268     48     62
2025-05-17 0430   36   98   261     44     61

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 171129Z 1712/1812 VRB04KT P6SM BKN180 WS020/23035KT
     FM171400 22014G22KT P6SM BKN180 WS020/23035KT
     FM171600 24022G31KT P6SM BKN100
     FM171800 30020G30KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1721/1801 4SM -SHRA
      OVC030
     FM180300 31011KT P6SM SCT100

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 171129Z 1712/1812 VRB03KT P6SM BKN180 WS020/23035KT
     FM171700 23012G21KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/23035KT
     FM171900 27018G28KT P6SM BKN100
     FM180000 31015G23KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1800/1802 6SM -SHRA
      OVC030
     FM180500 35008KT P6SM SCT100

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 171129Z 1712/1812 VRB05KT P6SM BKN180 WS020/24035KT
     FM171700 22020G30KT P6SM BKN100
     FM172000 29022G32KT P6SM BKN100
     FM180000 30015G24KT P6SM SCT100
     FM180600 03009KT P6SM FEW100

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 61 to 71. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 17 2025...........SUNRISE   543 AM PDT   SUNSET   809 PM PDT
MAY 18 2025...........SUNRISE   542 AM PDT   SUNSET   809 PM PDT