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UXUS97 KREV 011332
SRGREV

SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED MAY 1 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).....     66          72
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     47          55
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  16000       14200
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    870         666
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     -9          -6
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      8           8
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      8           8
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      5           5

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3606/+01
10000 3211/-01
12000 3020/-06
14000 3024/-10
16000 3029/-14
18000 3142/-18
24000 3158/-30
30000 3170/-45
34000 3070/-55
39000 2963/-58

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-05-01    05:50      26    10     37    | 090    3    5
2024-05-01    05:30      26    11     40    | 094    2    5
2024-05-01    05:20      27     3     21    | 118    0    2
2024-05-01    05:00      28     4     22    | 000    0    0

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-05-01 0600   23   70   044     17     24
2024-05-01 0545   25   67   042     18     24
2024-05-01 0530   26   62   038     19     23
2024-05-01 0515   25   66   035     18     23

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 011120Z 0112/0212 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM012200 35009KT P6SM FEW250
     FM020500 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 011120Z 0112/0212 33010KT P6SM SKC
     FM011400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM012000 04008KT P6SM FEW250
     FM020400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 011120Z 0112/0212 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM012000 35010KT P6SM FEW250
     FM020300 11005KT P6SM FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 68 TO 73. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY  1 2024...........SUNRISE   559 AM PDT   SUNSET   754 PM PDT
MAY  2 2024...........SUNRISE   558 AM PDT   SUNSET   754 PM PDT