Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT TUE JUN 4 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).....     88          77
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     68          71
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  14200       12500
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    666         615
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     26          30
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     25          30
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      5           5
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      3           5

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  9900/+15
10000 9902/+12
12000 3005/+06
14000 2807/+02
16000 2710/-02
18000 2717/-06
24000 3024/-16
30000 2828/-32
34000 2828/-42
39000 3026/-54

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-06-04    05:50      43    37     73    | 011   22   28
2024-06-04    05:30      43    37     72    | 014   23   28
2024-06-04    05:20      44    37     69    | 008   23   29
2024-06-04    05:00      44    37     70    | 011   22   29

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-06-04 0600   44   77   053     21     25
2024-06-04 0545   42   82   052     18     22
2024-06-04 0530   43   80   034     22     28
2024-06-04 0515   43   79   031     24     28

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 041120Z 0412/0512 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM050000 33008KT P6SM FEW090
     FM050600 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 041120Z 0412/0512 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM042100 05008KT P6SM FEW100
     FM050400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 041120Z 0412/0512 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM042100 32008KT P6SM FEW100
     FM050400 12004KT P6SM FEW100 FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 90 TO 95. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE  4 2024..........SUNRISE   533 AM PDT   SUNSET   823 PM PDT
JUNE  5 2024..........SUNRISE   532 AM PDT   SUNSET   823 PM PDT