Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
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UXUS97 KREV 131305
SRGREV
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT MON JUL 13 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)..... 88 88
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 78 85
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1355 PM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 15100 13500
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 933 825
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 33 24
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 35 30
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 0 2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 0 -1
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000 9900/+16
10000 9900/+13
12000 9900/+07
14000 9903/+02
16000 9907/-02
18000 2020/-07
24000 1829/-18
30000 1856/-33
34000 1868/-41
39000 2059/-53
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
Date Time Temp Dewpt RH Wind (mph)
(F) (F) | Dir Speed Gust
2026-07-13 05:20 48 43 84 | 224 15 21
2026-07-13 05:00 48 43 84 | 234 15 23
2026-07-13 04:50 48 44 81 | 226 8 14
2026-07-13 04:30 49 43 79 | 226 9 18
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
Date Time Temp RH Wind
Dir Speed Gust
2026-07-13 0515 54 65 360 0 1
2026-07-13 0500 55 63 360 0 1
2026-07-13 0445 56 58 360 1
2026-07-13 0430 56 58 360 0 1
RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 131125Z 1312/1412 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH OVC100
FM132000 33008KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 OVC120
FM132300 18010KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS SCT040CB BKN070 OVC120
FM140400 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH FEW040 BKN070 OVC120
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 131125Z 1312/1412 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 OVC100
FM132000 31006KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 OVC120
FM132300 23010KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS SCT040CB BKN070 OVC120
FM140400 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH FEW040 BKN070 OVC120
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 131125Z 1312/1412 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 OVC100
FM131900 31006KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 OVC120
FM132000 20012G18KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS SCT040CB BKN070 OVC120
FM140300 17007KT P6SM VCSH FEW040 BKN070 OVC120
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 85 to 90. Light winds
becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 13 2026..........SUNRISE 543 AM PDT SUNSET 826 PM PDT
JULY 14 2026..........SUNRISE 544 AM PDT SUNSET 826 PM PDT