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UXUS97 KREV 181332
SRGREV

SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SAT MAY 18 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).....     87          87
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     69          70
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       17400
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1494        1092
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     19          18
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     22          26
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      1           3
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      1          -1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2821/+11
10000 2819/+08
12000 2815/+03
14000 2716/-02
16000 2717/-08
18000 2719/-14
24000 2729/-27
30000 2933/-42
34000 2930/-51
39000 2837/-59

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-05-18    05:50      44    29     42    | 233   12   13
2024-05-18    05:30      44    29     42    | 232   10   12
2024-05-18    05:20      44    30     45    | 235   10   12
2024-05-18    05:00      44    28     40    | 235    8    9

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-05-18 0600   47   60   067      6      8
2024-05-18 0545   47   64   066      3      7
2024-05-18 0530   48   57   063      1      3
2024-05-18 0515   46   69   071      3      4

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 181120Z 1812/1912 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM182100 28019G28KT P6SM FEW080
     FM190600 29010KT P6SM FEW250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 181120Z 1812/1912 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM182000 27016G25KT P6SM FEW080
     FM190500 29008KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 181120Z 1812/1912 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM182100 28018G28KT P6SM FEW080
     FM190500 13008KT P6SM FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 74 TO 79. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS
UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 18 2024...........SUNRISE   542 AM PDT   SUNSET   810 PM PDT
MAY 19 2024...........SUNRISE   541 AM PDT   SUNSET   811 PM PDT