Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT MON SEP 16 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).....     66          80
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     57          70
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  14100       13400
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    813         702
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     25          24
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     32          24
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      2           2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      1           2

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3019/+02
10000 3017/+00
12000 3113/-05
14000 3214/-08
16000 3315/-12
18000 3517/-16
24000 0128/-28
30000 3637/-44
34000 3515/-44
39000 2813/-45

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
09-16-2024     5:50 AM    32    21     65     236    8    15

RUN: 2024-09-16  05:50 AM

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-09-16 0515   32   81   164      0      0
2024-09-16 0500   32   76   164      0      0
2024-09-16 0445   32   74   165      0      0
2024-09-16 0430   32   70   164      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 161136Z 1612/1712 35006KT P6SM SCT150
     FM161300 35005KT P6SM SCT150
     FM162100 29011KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 OVC080
     FM170100 29012G20KT 4SM -RA SCT035 OVC045

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 161136Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150
     FM162100 31005KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 BKN070
     FM170200 29008G16KT 5SM -RA SCT035 OVC050
     FM170700 25004KT P6SM OVC060

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 161136Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050
     FM162100 30007KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN070
     FM170000 28010G19KT 5SM -RA SCT035 OVC050
     FM170700 VRB05KT P6SM OVC060

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS 66 TO 71. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 16 2024.....SUNRISE   642 AM PDT   SUNSET   705 PM PDT
SEPTEMBER 17 2024.....SUNRISE   643 AM PDT   SUNSET   703 PM PDT