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UXUS97 KREV 151334
SRGREV

SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED MAY 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).....     85          85
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     68          68
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  17000       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1050        1257
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     18          23
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     16          20
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      4           1
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      1           1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  0109/+11
10000 2209/+08
12000 3609/+03
14000 1210/-02
16000 0611/-07
18000  115/-13
24000 0125/-24
30000 0237/-41
34000 0251/-51
39000 0371/-60

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-05-15    05:50      43    25     37    | 151   22   25
2024-05-15    05:30      43    25     38    | 148   22   24
2024-05-15    05:20      42    26     40    | 151   20   23
2024-05-15    05:00      43    26     40    | 148   21   23

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-05-15 0600   44   47   042     20     27
2024-05-15 0545   43   52   047     16     21
2024-05-15 0530   43   52   045     19     24
2024-05-15 0515   43   53   045     18     25

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 151135Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
     FM152200 03011KT P6SM SKC
     FM160400 26004KT P6SM FEW250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 151135Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
     FM152100 03012KT P6SM SKC
     FM160400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 151135Z 1512/1612 11005KT P6SM FEW250
     FM152100 34012KT P6SM SKC
     FM160400 12004KT P6SM FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 83 TO 88. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 15 2024...........SUNRISE   545 AM PDT   SUNSET   807 PM PDT
MAY 16 2024...........SUNRISE   544 AM PDT   SUNSET   808 PM PDT