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UXUS97 KREV 161305
SRGREV

SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT FRI MAY 16 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).....     75          75
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     57          57
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  16100       16200
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    903         876
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     26          15
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     29          23
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      4           5
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0           3

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2907/+07
10000 9905/+04
12000 9900/-01
14000 9902/-05
16000 9905/-10
18000 2913/-15
24000 2918/-28
30000 2825/-44
34000 2729/-53
39000 2628/-58

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     Date       Time     Temp  Dewpt   RH         Wind (mph)
                        (F)   (F)           | Dir  Speed Gust
2025-05-16    05:30      34    26     75    | 356   14   21
2025-05-16    05:20      34    26     75    | 001   16   23
2025-05-16    05:00      34    27     75    | 006   18   26
2025-05-16    04:50      34    29     77    | 007   12   15

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   Date     Time  Temp  RH         Wind
                            Dir   Speed   Gust
2025-05-16 0515   38   70   216     10     12
2025-05-16 0500   38   70   214     10     11
2025-05-16 0445   38   69   200     10     12
2025-05-16 0430   39   68   074      4      8

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 161130Z 1612/1712 VRB04KT P6SM BKN060 BKN180
     FM162100 33006KT P6SM BKN100
     FM170000 30012KT P6SM BKN100 BKN200
     FM170500 28005KT P6SM FEW100 BKN200
     FM171000 VRB04KT P6SM FEW100 BKN150 WS020/23035KT

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 161130Z 1612/1712 VRB05KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070
     FM162200 28008G17KT P6SM BKN100 BKN200
     FM170300 31006KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200
     FM171000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100 BKN150 WS020/23035KT

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 161130Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050 BKN180
     FM162100 28008KT P6SM BKN100 BKN200
     FM162300 28011G19KT P6SM SCT100 SCT200
     FM170400 28006KT P6SM SCT200
     FM171000 14005KT P6SM FEW050 BKN150 WS020/24035KT AMD NOT
      SKED

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 64 to
69. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to west 15 to 25 mph
with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 16 2025...........SUNRISE   544 AM PDT   SUNSET   808 PM PDT
MAY 17 2025...........SUNRISE   543 AM PDT   SUNSET   809 PM PDT