Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT MON JUN 17 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).....     70          85
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     58          67
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  13500       16200
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    675         906
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     13           8
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     -4          13
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     11           7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      8           5

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3608/+03
10000 3512/+00
12000 3520/-05
14000 3223/-08
16000 3127/-12
18000 3139/-16
24000 2869/-26
30000 2874/-43
34000 2782/-49
39000 2687/-50

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-06-17    05:50      32    30     88    | 275   46   60
2024-06-17    05:30      32    30     88    | 274   48   67
2024-06-17    05:20      32    30     87    | 276   49   63
2024-06-17    05:00      33    30     84    | 274   54   70

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-06-17 0600   33   88   195     34     43
2024-06-17 0545   33   89   208     37     48
2024-06-17 0530   34   91   203     36     49
2024-06-17 0515   34   94   212     38     51

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 171120Z 1712/1812 29011G18KT P6SM FEW080
     FM171400 34017G26KT P6SM SCT070
     FM171900 02011KT P6SM FEW060
     FM180500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 171120Z 1712/1812 24008KT P6SM SKC
     FM171500 34019G28KT P6SM FEW060
     FM172100 02014G20KT P6SM FEW050
     FM180500 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 171120Z 1712/1812 17009KT P6SM SKC
     FM171500 33016G25KT P6SM FEW060
     FM172100 01011G20KT P6SM FEW050
     FM180300 11004KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 74 TO 79. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE 17 2024..........SUNRISE   532 AM PDT   SUNSET   829 PM PDT
JUNE 18 2024..........SUNRISE   532 AM PDT   SUNSET   829 PM PDT