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UXUS97 KREV 051342
SRGREV

SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SUN MAY 5 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).....     55          63
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     36          57
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 255 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       11700
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1602         591
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     21          27
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     20          22
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      3           6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      9           6

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2923/-07
10000 3024/-08
12000 3227/-11
14000 3231/-13
16000 3236/-16
18000 3252/-19
24000 3364/-30
30000 3367/-45
34000 3381/-50
39000 3259/-51

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-05-05    05:50      11     9     90    | 279   33   41
2024-05-05    05:30      11     9     90    | 277   33   40
2024-05-05    05:20      12    10     90    | 276   31   39
2024-05-05    05:00      12    10     90    | 273   35   41

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-05-05 0600   13   94   176     33     42
2024-05-05 0545   13   94   182     32     40
2024-05-05 0530   13   94   175     35     46
2024-05-05 0515   13   94   169     35     49

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 051120Z 0512/0612 29010KT 6SM -SHSN BKN030 OVC070
     FM051600 30017G25KT P6SM BKN060 BKN140
     FM060500 29010KT P6SM FEW060 BKN140
     FM061000 VRB05KT P6SM BKN140

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 051120Z 0512/0612 20010KT 6SM -SHSN BKN030 OVC050
     FM051600 27013G22KT P6SM SCT050 SCT140
     FM060400 29008KT P6SM FEW050 BKN140
     FM060900 VRB05KT P6SM BKN140

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 051120Z 0512/0612 17010KT P6SM VCSH BKN040
     FM051700 27016G24KT P6SM SCT050 SCT140
     FM060400 17007KT P6SM FEW050 BKN140
     FM061000 VRB05KT P6SM BKN140

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 63 TO 68. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS
UP TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY  5 2024...........SUNRISE   555 AM PDT   SUNSET   757 PM PDT
MAY  6 2024...........SUNRISE   554 AM PDT   SUNSET   758 PM PDT