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UXUS97 KREV 031340
SRGREV

SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT FRI MAY 3 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).....     74          73
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     53          55
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  16000       17100
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    840        1023
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     23          19
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     28          28
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      4           3
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0           1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  9900/+05
10000 9906/+02
12000 2517/-02
14000 2516/-06
16000 2615/-10
18000 2711/-15
24000 2919/-27
30000 3034/-44
34000 3033/-55
39000 2738/-60

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-05-03    05:50      28    26     85    | 281   10   14
2024-05-03    05:30      28    28     97    | 283   14   16
2024-05-03    05:20      29    26     86    | 281   14   17
2024-05-03    05:00      28    28     99    | 282   14   17

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-05-03 0615   35   45   195     10     14
2024-05-03 0600   31  100   226      3      7
2024-05-03 0545   31  100   227      3      8
2024-05-03 0530   31  100   227     11     16

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 031120Z 0312/0412 35005KT P6SM BKN060
     FM031700 12006KT P6SM FEW060
     FM032300 27009KT P6SM FEW080 FEW250
     FM040600 19009KT P6SM BKN250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 031120Z 0312/0412 VRB03KT P6SM BKN060
     FM032300 27009KT P6SM FEW080 FEW250
     FM040600 20009KT P6SM BKN250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 031120Z 0312/0412 VRB05KT P6SM SCT060
     FM032200 27010G16KT P6SM FEW080 FEW250
     FM040700 18008KT P6SM BKN250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW
ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. HIGHS 53 TO 63. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO
35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY  3 2024...........SUNRISE   557 AM PDT   SUNSET   755 PM PDT
MAY  4 2024...........SUNRISE   556 AM PDT   SUNSET   756 PM PDT