Soaring Guidance Issued by NWS Reno, NV
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UXUS97 KREV 171400
SRGREV
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