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UXUS97 KREV 171305
SRGREV

SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT FRI MAY 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).....     87          89
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     70          70
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  17400       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1092        1182
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     18          14
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     26          23
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      3           5
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     -1           2

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3312/+12
10000 3211/+09
12000 3210/+03
14000 3012/-02
16000 2914/-07
18000 2921/-13
24000 2829/-25
30000 2638/-40
34000 2637/-49
39000 2631/-57

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-05-17    05:20      43    28     43    | 014   15   21
2024-05-17    05:00      43    28     43    | 017   14   17
2024-05-17    04:50      43    29     46    | 017   10   15
2024-05-17    04:30      44    30     47    | 016    9   14

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-05-17 0515   46   47   229     19     23
2024-05-17 0500   46   48   222     18     21
2024-05-17 0445   46   48   199     17     20
2024-05-17 0430   46   47   192     19     23

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 171120Z 1712/1812 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM171700 30010G20KT P6SM FEW100
     FM180300 32010KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 171120Z 1712/1812 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM171800 28011G20KT P6SM FEW100
     FM180300 35005KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 171120Z 1712/1812 24008KT P6SM SKC
     FM171900 29010G20KT P6SM FEW100
     FM180400 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 85. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 17 2024...........SUNRISE   543 AM PDT   SUNSET   809 PM PDT
MAY 18 2024...........SUNRISE   542 AM PDT   SUNSET   810 PM PDT