Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
797
UXUS97 KREV 091305
SRGREV
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
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)..... 71 71
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 62 67
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1555 PM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 12200 9500
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 576 285
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 4 2
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 23 21
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 4 9
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 2 4
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000 3009/+05
10000 2810/+02
12000 2712/-03
14000 2715/-07
16000 2718/-11
18000 2728/-16
24000 2841/-27
30000 2944/-44
34000 2948/-54
39000 2854/-64
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
Date Time Temp Dewpt RH Wind (mph)
(F) (F) | Dir Speed Gust
2026-03-09 05:30 37 11 34 | 274 10 14
2026-03-09 05:20 37 11 33 | 295 6 11
2026-03-09 05:00 37 11 33 | 300 5 13
2026-03-09 04:50 38 19 33 | 276 10 15
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
Date Time Temp RH Wind
Dir Speed Gust
2026-03-09 0515 36 55 293 17 25
2026-03-09 0500 36 55 294 17 24
2026-03-09 0445 36 56 295 17 23
2026-03-09 0430 36 54 300 17 23
RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 091120Z 0912/1012 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
FM092200 29010KT P6SM FEW120 SCT250
FM100400 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 091120Z 0912/1012 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
FM092100 26009KT P6SM FEW120 SCT250
FM100400 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 091120Z 0912/1012 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
FM092200 28011KT P6SM FEW120 SCT250
FM100400 11005KT P6SM BKN250
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs 63 to 68. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 9 2026.........SUNRISE 720 AM PDT SUNSET 700 PM PDT
MARCH 10 2026.........SUNRISE 718 AM PDT SUNSET 701 PM PDT