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UXUS97 KREV 301334
SRGREV

SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT TUE APR 30 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).....     72          70
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     55          54
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  14200       13700
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    666         621
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     -6          15
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      8           4
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      8           6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      5           7

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2816/+04
10000 2817/+01
12000 2818/-04
14000 2822/-08
16000 2827/-13
18000 2840/-18
24000 2759/-29
30000 2785/-42
34000 2686/-52
39000 2685/-60

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-04-30    05:50      29    -6      9    | 291   12   16
2024-04-30    05:30      29    -6      9    | 287   13   16
2024-04-30    05:20      29    -6      9    | 284   15   18
2024-04-30    05:00      29    -5     10    | 281   16   21

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-04-30 0600   31    9   191     17     21
2024-04-30 0545   32    9   185     18     22
2024-04-30 0530   32    9   244     19     22
2024-04-30 0515   32    9   246     20     23

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 301120Z 3012/0112 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
     FM302000 28014G23KT P6SM SKC
     FM010400 33011G18KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 301120Z 3012/0112 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
     FM302000 27012G20KT P6SM SKC
     FM010500 34011KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 301120Z 3012/0112 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
     FM302000 28014G23KT P6SM SKC
     FM010500 02010KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 60 TO 65. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 30 2024.........SUNRISE   601 AM PDT   SUNSET   753 PM PDT
MAY  1 2024...........SUNRISE   559 AM PDT   SUNSET   754 PM PDT