Soaring Guidance Issued by NWS Reno, NV
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UXUS97 KREV 161326
SRGREV
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SAT MAR 16 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)..... 61 57
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 50 41
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 12700 14500
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 621 765
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 16 15
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 20 16
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 6 7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 4 6
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000 0406/+00
10000 0408/-01
12000 0613/-05
14000 0514/-09
16000 0516/-14
18000 520/-19
24000 0628/-33
30000 0860/-47
34000 0859/-55
39000 0750/-61
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP DEWPT RH WIND (MPH)
(F) (F) | DIR SPEED GUST
2024-03-16 05:50 27 19 62 | 139 10 12
2024-03-16 05:30 26 19 63 | 150 9 12
2024-03-16 05:20 27 19 61 | 128 1 7
2024-03-16 05:00 27 19 62 | 000 0 0
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP RH WIND
DIR SPEED GUST
2024-03-16 0600 27 72 061 6 11
2024-03-16 0545 28 69 073 4 9
2024-03-16 0530 27 73 041 10 18
2024-03-16 0515 26 76 046 15 23
RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 161120Z 1612/1712 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
FM162300 03006KT P6SM FEW250
FM170300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 161120Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
FM162000 06008KT P6SM FEW250
FM170300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 161120Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250
FM162100 34007KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250
FM170300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 60 TO 65. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 16 2024.........SUNRISE 708 AM PDT SUNSET 708 PM PDT
MARCH 17 2024.........SUNRISE 706 AM PDT SUNSET 709 PM PDT