Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SAT APR 13 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).....     65          74
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     58          62
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  15800       15400
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1014         972
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     29          27
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     32          32
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      1           0
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0           0

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  1911/-01
10000 1515/-03
12000 1322/-08
14000 1324/-12
16000 1326/-17
18000 1432/-22
24000 1661/-36
30000 1771/-42
34000 1765/-45
39000 1856/-49

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-04-13    05:50      32    24     63    | 194   16   28
2024-04-13    05:30      32    24     63    | 192   18   30
2024-04-13    05:20      31    24     65    | 187   15   21
2024-04-13    05:00      31    24     65    | 185   13   16

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-04-13 0600   27   95   147     13     18
2024-04-13 0545   28   90   147     14     17
2024-04-13 0530   29   86   165     12     19
2024-04-13 0515   30   83   145     13     21

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 131122Z 1312/1412 16009KT P6SM SCT100 SCT200
     FM131800 18020G30KT P6SM VCSH BKN100
     FM132300 27014G26KT 6SM -SHRA BKN050
     FM140400 29010KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 OVC080

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 131122Z 1312/1412 13009KT P6SM SCT090 SCT200
     FM131800 14014G24KT P6SM VCSH BKN080
     FM132300 27010G20KT 6SM -SHRA BKN040
     FM140400 29008KT P6SM SCT050 OVC080

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 131122Z 1312/1412 11009KT P6SM BKN045
     FM131800 19017G30KT P6SM VCSH BKN080
     FM132300 27011G20KT 6SM -SHRA BKN040
     FM140400 14008KT P6SM SCT050 OVC080

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO
5000 FEET. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. HIGHS 45 TO 55. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 13 2024.........SUNRISE   624 AM PDT   SUNSET   736 PM PDT
APRIL 14 2024.........SUNRISE   622 AM PDT   SUNSET   737 PM PDT


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