Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED APR 17 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).....     74          75
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     60          56
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  14300       13400
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    699         582
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     21           6
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     30          25
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      5           7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      1           2

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  9900/+04
10000 9908/+02
12000 2723/-02
14000 2726/-06
16000 2830/-10
18000 2940/-14
24000 2847/-27
30000 2757/-41
34000 2762/-51
39000 2760/-59

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-04-17    05:30      33    22     50    | 016   13   17
2024-04-17    05:20      34    22     49    | 011   14   22
2024-04-17    05:00      34    22     49    | 006   12   20
2024-04-17    04:50      34    21     47    | 357   10   23

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-04-17 0545   35   63   186     23     28
2024-04-17 0530   35   63   175     25     29
2024-04-17 0515   35   63   180     24     27
2024-04-17 0500   34   64   162     23     27

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 171120Z 1712/1812 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
     FM172000 31010KT P6SM SCT070 BKN250
     FM180500 36006KT P6SM SCT250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 171120Z 1712/1812 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
     FM171900 29010G15KT P6SM FEW060 BKN250
     FM180300 01006KT P6SM SCT250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 171120Z 1712/1812 11004KT P6SM SCT250
     FM171900 28011G20KT P6SM FEW060 BKN250
     FM180400 07006KT P6SM SCT250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 65 TO 75. LIGHT WINDS.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   618 AM PDT   SUNSET   740 PM PDT
APRIL 18 2024.........SUNRISE   617 AM PDT   SUNSET   741 PM PDT


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