Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT THU JUN 6 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).....     98          97
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     84          79
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       17300
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1422        1089
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     29          24
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     24          28
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     -1           3
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0          -1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2811/+19
10000 2710/+16
12000 2707/+10
14000 2209/+04
16000 2111/-02
18000 2017/-08
24000 2327/-20
30000 2138/-36
34000 2245/-45
39000 2250/-54

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-06-06    05:50      58    35     31    | 267   15   20
2024-06-06    05:30      58    35     31    | 266   13   18
2024-06-06    05:20      58    35     30    | 265   13   18
2024-06-06    05:00      58    35     31    | 261   14   17

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-06-06 0600   58   59   182     18     22
2024-06-06 0545   57   62   177     19     23
2024-06-06 0530   58   59   177     19     23
2024-06-06 0515   58   57   183     20     24

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 061135Z 0612/0712 VRB05KT P6SM SCT110
     FM062200 27012G21KT P6SM SCT080 SCT250
     FM070300 30011KT P6SM SCT250
     FM070600 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 061135Z 0612/0712 VRB04KT P6SM FEW150 FEW250
     FM062000 27010G20KT P6SM SCT080 SCT250
     FM062200 27014G23KT P6SM SCT090 SCT250
     FM070300 29005KT P6SM SCT250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 061243Z 0613/0712 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150
     FM062100 26011G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 BKN150
     FM070300 28008KT P6SM SCT150
     FM070800 12004KT P6SM FEW250 AMD NOT SKED

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 92 TO 97. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE  6 2024..........SUNRISE   532 AM PDT   SUNSET   824 PM PDT
JUNE  7 2024..........SUNRISE   532 AM PDT   SUNSET   825 PM PDT