Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT TUE MAY 7 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          65
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     49          47
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  12700       16000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    531         840
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     14           8
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     11          11
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      8           6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      8           7

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3214/+00
10000 3220/-02
12000 3233/-06
14000 3238/-09
16000 3245/-12
18000 3264/-15
24000 3284/-25
30000 3186/-40
34000 3187/-49
39000 3088/-60

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-05-07    05:50      27     1     18    | 320   10   21
2024-05-07    05:30      27     0     17    | 339   13   22
2024-05-07    05:20      28     0     16    | 336   14   22
2024-05-07    05:00      28     1     17    | 349   13   23

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-05-07 0600   22   95   168     31     37
2024-05-07 0545   22   96   181     30     37
2024-05-07 0530   22   96   181     31     37
2024-05-07 0515   22   96   184     31     37

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 071120Z 0712/0812 VRB06KT P6SM FEW250
     FM072000 34011G20KT P6SM FEW060
     FM080300 34007KT P6SM SKC
     FM080900 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 071120Z 0712/0812 33007KT P6SM FEW250
     FM072000 34011G20KT P6SM FEW060
     FM080400 01011KT P6SM SKC
     FM080900 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 071120Z 0712/0812 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250
     FM071800 32012G22KT P6SM FEW060
     FM080300 02007KT P6SM SKC
     FM080900 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 58 TO 63. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY  7 2024...........SUNRISE   552 AM PDT   SUNSET   759 PM PDT
MAY  8 2024...........SUNRISE   551 AM PDT   SUNSET   800 PM PDT