Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED JUN 5 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).....     97          89
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     79          68
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  17300       14200
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1089         666
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     24          26
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     28          25
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      3           5
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     -1           3

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  9900/+19
10000 9900/+16
12000 9900/+10
14000 9902/+04
16000 9905/-01
18000 2214/-07
24000 2228/-17
30000 2338/-34
34000 2244/-44
39000 2243/-56

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-06-05    05:50      55    40     46    | 284    9   12
2024-06-05    05:30      55    40     47    | 282    9   10
2024-06-05    05:20      54    40     48    | 277   10   12
2024-06-05    05:00      54    40     48    | 277    9   12

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-06-05 0600   59   43   203     11     13
2024-06-05 0545   59   42   196     11     13
2024-06-05 0530   59   46   183     11     13
2024-06-05 0515   60   47   179     10     11

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 051120Z 0512/0612 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM052300 30010KT P6SM SCT090 BKN160
     FM060600 VRB04KT P6SM SCT160

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 051120Z 0512/0612 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM052300 27009KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150
     FM060300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT150

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 051120Z 0512/0612 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM052200 29010KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150
     FM060400 11005KT P6SM SCT150

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 93 TO 98. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE  5 2024..........SUNRISE   532 AM PDT   SUNSET   823 PM PDT
JUNE  6 2024..........SUNRISE   532 AM PDT   SUNSET   824 PM PDT