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UXUS97 KREV 291336
SRGREV

SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT MON APR 29 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).....     70          71
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     54          51
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  13700       15600
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    621         798
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     15          21
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      4          22
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      6           6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      7           5

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2820/+02
10000 2821/+00
12000 2923/-04
14000 2928/-08
16000 2935/-12
18000 2955/-16
24000 2974/-28
30000 2881/-44
34000 2786/-52
39000 2775/-58

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-04-29    05:50      27     6     25    | 297   12   21
2024-04-29    05:30      26     9     33    | 291   18   24
2024-04-29    05:20      26    12     40    | 287   26   32
2024-04-29    05:00      27     8     30    | 287   29   33

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-04-29 0600   27   98   185     22     27
2024-04-29 0545   27   94   179     24     30
2024-04-29 0530   27   98   178     24     29
2024-04-29 0515   27   98   169     25     30

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 291241Z 2913/3012 VRB04KT P6SM SKC WS002/27025KT
     FM291900 27014G24KT P6SM FEW250
     FM300200 30010KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 291244Z 2913/3012 VRB03KT P6SM SKC WS002/27025KT
     FM292000 28012G22KT P6SM FEW250
     FM300200 34005KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 291244Z 2913/3012 13005KT P6SM SKC WS002/27025KT
     FM292000 30013G23KT P6SM FEW250
     FM300200 10005KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 66 TO 71. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 29 2024.........SUNRISE   602 AM PDT   SUNSET   752 PM PDT
APRIL 30 2024.........SUNRISE   601 AM PDT   SUNSET   753 PM PDT