Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT TUE MAY 28 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          87
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     71          69
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1362        1218
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     19          20
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     19          26
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      2           2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      2          -1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2716/+11
10000 2514/+08
12000 2411/+03
14000 2412/-02
16000 2414/-07
18000 2419/-13
24000 2427/-26
30000 2532/-42
34000 2536/-51
39000 2543/-58

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-05-28    05:50      43    26     39    | 316   20   23
2024-05-28    05:30      43    26     38    | 315   21   25
2024-05-28    05:20      43    25     37    | 310   20   23
2024-05-28    05:00      43    25     37    | 311   21   25

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-05-28 0600   43   82   192     16     18
2024-05-28 0545   43   81   199     16     19
2024-05-28 0530   43   81   205     15     18
2024-05-28 0515   43   81   203     16     20

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
     FM282000 26012G20KT P6SM FEW250
     FM290300 30017G27KT P6SM FEW250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB04KT P6SM FEW220
     FM281900 27011G18KT P6SM FEW250
     FM282200 27015G25KT P6SM FEW250
     FM290600 30010G18KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB05KT P6SM FEW220
     FM282000 26010G25KT P6SM FEW250
     FM290300 29012G20KT P6SM FEW250
     FM290500 12008KT P6SM FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 77 TO 82. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 28 2024...........SUNRISE   535 AM PDT   SUNSET   818 PM PDT
MAY 29 2024...........SUNRISE   535 AM PDT   SUNSET   819 PM PDT