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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT MON APR 15 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          56
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     46          39
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 155 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  13600       13700
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    588         711
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     18          24
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     30          25
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      7           4
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      2           4

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3312/+02
10000 3314/+00
12000 3318/-04
14000 3120/-08
16000 3122/-13
18000 3127/-18
24000 3230/-29
30000 3130/-45
34000 2930/-55
39000 3037/-60

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-04-15    05:30      22    22     98    | 048   12   14
2024-04-15    05:20      22    21     97    | 046   14   18
2024-04-15    05:00      22    21     97    | 062   15   17
2024-04-15    04:50      22    21     97    | 048   15   18

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-04-15 0545   23   98   048     21     28
2024-04-15 0530   23   98   055     19     27
2024-04-15 0515   23   98   059     24     31
2024-04-15 0500   23   98   067     22     28

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 151120Z 1512/1612 01008KT P6SM OVC040
     FM151400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN045
     FM151700 35010KT P6SM SCT060 BKN160
     FM160300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM OVC035
     FM151400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040
     FM151800 32010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150
     FM160300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM OVC040
     FM151400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN045
     FM151800 31010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150
     FM160300 10005KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.TUESDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS 69 TO 74. LIGHT WINDS.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 15 2024.........SUNRISE   621 AM PDT   SUNSET   738 PM PDT
APRIL 16 2024.........SUNRISE   620 AM PDT   SUNSET   739 PM PDT


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