Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED JUN 19 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).....     85          78
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     66          59
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1257        1227
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     -1          -2
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      9           2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      7           8
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      2           3

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  9900/+12
10000 9900/+09
12000 9900/+03
14000 9902/-02
16000 9905/-07
18000 2113/-13
24000 2516/-24
30000 2534/-38
34000 2547/-47
39000 2550/-57

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-06-18    01:20      33    13     30    | 103   14   20
2024-06-18    01:00      33    13     29    | 100   18   23
2024-06-18    00:50      33    12     27    | 090   17   22
2024-06-18    00:30      34    12     27    | 090   16   20

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-06-19 0530   43   47   113             0
2024-06-19 0515   42   48   070             0
2024-06-19 0500   43   46   078             0
2024-06-19 0445   42   46   000      0      1

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 191120Z 1912/2012 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM192200 32008KT P6SM SCT120 SCT250
     FM200400 VRB05KT P6SM FEW100

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 191120Z 1912/2012 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM192000 07007KT P6SM SCT250
     FM192300 32008KT P6SM SCT130 SCT250
     FM200400 VRB05KT P6SM FEW100

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 191120Z 1912/2012 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM192200 31009KT P6SM SCT120 SCT250
     FM200400 VRB05KT P6SM FEW100

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 84 TO 89. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE 19 2024..........SUNRISE   532 AM PDT   SUNSET   830 PM PDT
JUNE 20 2024..........SUNRISE   532 AM PDT   SUNSET   830 PM PDT