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Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Reno, NV

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UXUS97 KREV 221307
SRGREV

SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT MON APR 22 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).....     83          83
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     66          67
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  17800       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1104        1497
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     23          14
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     27          19
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      1           4
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0           1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2605/+09
10000 2605/+06
12000 2605/+00
14000 2308/-05
16000 2212/-10
18000 2225/-15
24000 2430/-25
30000 2438/-40
34000 2445/-50
39000 2459/-60

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-04-22    05:20      40    29     55    | 247   10   14
2024-04-22    05:00      40    30     57    | 231   10   14
2024-04-22    04:50      40    29     55    | 210   13   17
2024-04-22    04:30      40    29     56    | 200   13   15

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-04-22 0545   44   45   171     17     22
2024-04-22 0530   44   44   175     16     19
2024-04-22 0515   45   39   183     15     19
2024-04-22 0500   44   36   181     15     18

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 221120Z 2212/2312 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
     FM222200 27010G18KT P6SM FEW080 SCT110 BKN250
     FM230100 30008KT P6SM SCT250
     FM230600 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 221120Z 2212/2312 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
     FM222100 26010G18KT P6SM FEW080 SCT110 BKN250
     FM230100 33006KT P6SM SCT250
     FM230800 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 221120Z 2212/2312 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
     FM222000 26012G20KT P6SM FEW080 SCT110 BKN250
     FM230200 VRB06KT P6SM SCT250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 72 TO 77. LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 22 2024.........SUNRISE   611 AM PDT   SUNSET   745 PM PDT
APRIL 23 2024.........SUNRISE   610 AM PDT   SUNSET   746 PM PDT