Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SAT JUN 15 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).....     86          91
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     70          77
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  14500       17600
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    735        1158
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      2          15
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     11          16
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      9           3
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      6           4

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2715/+11
10000 2515/+08
12000 2514/+04
14000 2518/+00
16000 2523/-04
18000 2639/-09
24000 2652/-20
30000 2669/-35
34000 2672/-45
39000 2677/-56

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-06-15    05:50      41    10     16    | 274   47   56
2024-06-15    05:30      41    10     16    | 275   45   59
2024-06-15    05:20      41    12     17    | 273   41   54
2024-06-15    05:00      41    12     18    | 271   41   58

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-06-15 0600   43   20   195     32     38
2024-06-15 0545   43   22   196     31     40
2024-06-15 0530   43   22   193     33     40
2024-06-15 0515   43   23   197     31     37

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 151120Z 1512/1612 26008KT P6SM FEW250
     FM152000 28018G28KT P6SM SCT120 BKN220
     FM160500 33010KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
     FM151900 27015G25KT P6SM SCT120 BKN220
     FM160500 34008KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
     FM152000 28017G27KT P6SM SCT120 BKN220
     FM160500 03008KT P6SM FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 79 TO 84. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST
AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE 15 2024..........SUNRISE   531 AM PDT   SUNSET   828 PM PDT
JUNE 16 2024..........SUNRISE   531 AM PDT   SUNSET   829 PM PDT