Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT TUE MAR 12 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).....     53          58
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     46          43
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  12500       15600
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    645         948
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     29          19
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     22          12
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      2          10
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      4           9

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2728/-06
10000 2830/-07
12000 3033/-10
14000 2934/-14
16000 2936/-19
18000 2941/-24
24000 3074/-36
30000 3080/-49
34000 3073/-52
39000 3060/-52

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-03-12    05:50      22    22     98    | 002   22   31
2024-03-12    05:30      23    22     99    | 046   22   28
2024-03-12    05:20      22    22     98    | 048   23   28
2024-03-12    05:00      22    22     98    | 045   23   28

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-03-12 0600   23   99   137     43     52
2024-03-12 0545   23   99   143     44     53
2024-03-12 0530   23   99   145     44     56
2024-03-12 0515   23   99   140     43     55

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 121120Z 1212/1312 27007KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 WS020/23040KT
     FM121500 30008KT P6SM VCSH BKN080 WS020/23040KT
     FM121700 28018G28KT P6SM SCT100
     FM130300 35007KT P6SM FEW250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 121120Z 1212/1312 22012G23KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN120
      WS020/24045KT
     FM121800 25014G24KT P6SM BKN070 WS020/24045KT
     FM130200 28010KT P6SM SCT100
     FM130800 35008KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 121120Z 1212/1312 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN120
      WS020/22035KT
     FM121600 26015G25KT P6SM BKN070 WS020/24045KT
     FM130200 29012KT P6SM SCT070
     FM130900 01006KT P6SM FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 45 TO 50. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 12 2024.........SUNRISE   714 AM PDT   SUNSET   704 PM PDT
MARCH 13 2024.........SUNRISE   713 AM PDT   SUNSET   705 PM PDT


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