Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT MON MAY 27 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).....     86          81
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     69          59
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       16200
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1218         816
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     20          10
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     26          17
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      2           7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     -1           3

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  9900/+13
10000 9900/+10
12000 9900/+04
14000 9903/-01
16000 9906/-07
18000 2215/-13
24000 2318/-25
30000 2419/-41
34000 2520/-50
39000 2626/-59

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-05-27    05:50      43    28     43    | 201   17   25
2024-05-27    05:30      43    28     44    | 204   14   18
2024-05-27    05:20      43    28     43    | 205   13   15
2024-05-27    05:00      43    28     44    | 206   13   15

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-05-27 0600   46   52   319      4      9
2024-05-27 0545   47   51   301      7     13
2024-05-27 0530   45   58   351      9     13
2024-05-27 0515   45   61   003      7     13

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 271125Z 2712/2812 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM272000 22008KT P6SM FEW080 FEW150
     FM280000 28015G23KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 SCT150
     FM280400 29011KT P6SM FEW080
     FM280600 33006KT P6SM FEW200

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 271125Z 2712/2812 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM272000 27009G17KT P6SM VCSH SCT070 SCT140
     FM280600 30007KT P6SM FEW200

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 271125Z 2712/2812 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM272000 28012G21KT P6SM VCSH SCT070 SCT140
     FM280600 13006KT P6SM FEW070

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 85. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 27 2024...........SUNRISE   536 AM PDT   SUNSET   817 PM PDT
MAY 28 2024...........SUNRISE   535 AM PDT   SUNSET   818 PM PDT