Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT THU MAY 30 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).....     83          79
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     65          62
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  15300       13700
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    819         651
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      9          23
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     15          25
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      8           5
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      3           2

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  0209/+10
10000 9906/+07
12000 9900/+02
14000 9903/-02
16000 9907/-07
18000 2720/-12
24000 2832/-24
30000 2840/-40
34000 2844/-49
39000 2950/-59

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-05-30    05:50      39    17     29    | 177   12   15
2024-05-30    05:30      39    19     31    | 178   13   15
2024-05-30    05:20      39    20     33    | 166    8   10
2024-05-30    05:00      39    20     33    | 170    8   10

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-05-30 0600   42   42   026     17     22
2024-05-30 0545   42   41   025     16     25
2024-05-30 0530   42   41   034     15     22
2024-05-30 0515   43   40   039     15     22

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 301120Z 3012/3112 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250
     FM302100 04008KT P6SM SCT250
     FM310300 35008KT P6SM SCT250
     FM310800 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 301120Z 3012/3112 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
     FM301700 05008KT P6SM FEW250
     FM310400 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 301120Z 3012/3112 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250
     FM302100 33009KT P6SM FEW250
     FM310400 36006KT P6SM FEW250
     FM310900 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 82 TO 87. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 30 2024...........SUNRISE   534 AM PDT   SUNSET   819 PM PDT
MAY 31 2024...........SUNRISE   534 AM PDT   SUNSET   820 PM PDT