Local aviation weather forecast resources for private pilots, sport pilots and ultralight, microlight and weight-shift control light-sport aircraft owners preparing for flights in the Reno / Tahoe / Carson City area.
Since each location has unique weather patterns, here is my personal list of local weather resources. You should also look at the OVERALL WEATHER (Home page) for Fronts, Pressure Systems, Isobars, and Jet Stream for a complete BIG picture.
Basic Reno Lake Tahoe Forecast
Carson City – NOAA | Reno– UNISYS | Truckee – NOAA | South Tahoe – NOAA
Detail Carson Reno Lake Tahoe Wind and Weather
- Slide Mountain Observations – Slide Mountain 9650 – Squaw Peak 8700 – Peavine Peak 8270 – Kirkwood 9186 –
- FAA Winds Aloft
- Carson City Airport webcam/details Mountain West Aviation
- Graphic wind predictions – windy.com
- Nevada Highway Observations – NDOT
- Local Surface Wind Map – NOAA (go to Observations, uncheck temperature, increase density)
- Weather Balloon soundings (select time and Reno – 700MB is 9500ft MSL)
- Reno Weather Balloon Observations – Soarforecast.com
- Local Radar Observation – Weather.gov
- Surface Condition Graphics Reno – USAirnet
- Local 24 Hour Surface Forecast – Intellicast.com
- Air quality and smoke – AirNow.gov click on state for details
- SkyVector METAR readings
- FAA METAR observations and TAForcasts