Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED MAY 29 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).....     80          87
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     62          71
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  13700       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    651        1362
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     23          19
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     25          19
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      5           2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      2           2

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3407/+08
10000 2909/+05
12000 2713/+00
14000 2816/-03
16000 2919/-07
18000 3029/-11
24000 3035/-26
30000 3039/-42
34000 3139/-52
39000 3034/-60

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-05-29    02:50      39    22     37    | 335   28   32
2024-05-29    02:30      39    20     32    | 333   31   37
2024-05-29    02:20      39    22     36    | 333   33   37
2024-05-29    02:00      40    22     35    | 331   35   39

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-05-29 0530   39   64   189     17     20
2024-05-29 0515   39   66   186     18     21
2024-05-29 0500   39   66   196     20     24
2024-05-29 0445   40   62   192     22     26

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 291124Z 2912/3012 32007KT P6SM SCT250
     FM291800 01008KT P6SM FEW250
     FM292300 33008KT P6SM FEW250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 291124Z 2912/3012 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM291400 33012G19KT P6SM FEW250
     FM300500 35008KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 291124Z 2912/3012 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250
     FM291800 33010G19KT P6SM FEW250
     FM300200 33008KT P6SM FEW250
     FM300600 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 78 TO 83. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 29 2024...........SUNRISE   535 AM PDT   SUNSET   819 PM PDT
MAY 30 2024...........SUNRISE   534 AM PDT   SUNSET   819 PM PDT