Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT FRI MAY 31 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).....     87          82
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     68          65
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       15300
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1302         819
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     17           9
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     24          15
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      5           8
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0           3

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  9900/+13
10000 9900/+10
12000 9900/+04
14000 9904/-01
16000 9909/-06
18000 2522/-12
24000 2728/-23
30000 2732/-39
34000 2738/-49
39000 2745/-59

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-05-31    05:50      42    23     34    | 164   17   21
2024-05-31    05:30      42    23     33    | 166   15   17
2024-05-31    05:20      42    23     34    | 159   17   20
2024-05-31    05:00      42    23     34    | 150   17   20

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-05-31 0600   44   46   046     20     24
2024-05-31 0545   44   46   041     18     23
2024-05-31 0530   44   42   059     19     24
2024-05-31 0515   43   47   053     19     26

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 311120Z 3112/0112 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM312300 27011G19KT P6SM FEW200
     FM010600 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 311120Z 3112/0112 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM312200 27009G18KT P6SM FEW200
     FM010200 29007KT P6SM FEW200
     FM010400 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 311120Z 3112/0112 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM312200 28011G19KT P6SM FEW200
     FM010300 27008KT P6SM FEW200
     FM010800 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 82 TO 87. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 31 2024...........SUNRISE   534 AM PDT   SUNSET   820 PM PDT
JUNE  1 2024..........SUNRISE   534 AM PDT   SUNSET   821 PM PDT