Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED JUN 12 2024

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).....     99          99
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     82          80
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1179        1173
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     20          24
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     20          21
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      3           2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      1           1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2713/+19
10000 2512/+16
12000 2509/+10
14000 2311/+04
16000 2213/-01
18000 2218/-07
24000 2217/-19
30000 2415/-35
34000 2318/-45
39000 2219/-54

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-06-12    05:50      56    35     33    | 277   15   20
2024-06-12    05:30      56    36     34    | 279   15   17
2024-06-12    05:20      56    35     34    | 271   12   15
2024-06-12    05:00      56    35     33    | 272   12   14

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-06-12 0600   60   36   189            15
2024-06-12 0545   59   38   176     13     15
2024-06-12 0530   59   36   178     13     15
2024-06-12 0515   59   35   171     13     14

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 121120Z 1212/1312 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM122200 26014G24KT P6SM FEW110
     FM130500 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 121120Z 1212/1312 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM122200 26012G20KT P6SM FEW100
     FM130300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 121120Z 1212/1312 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM122200 27014G22KT P6SM FEW100
     FM130300 12004KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS 91 TO 96. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE 12 2024..........SUNRISE   531 AM PDT   SUNSET   827 PM PDT
JUNE 13 2024..........SUNRISE   531 AM PDT   SUNSET   828 PM PDT