Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT TUE SEP 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).....     71          65
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     55          57
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  14300       14100
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    699         813
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     30          25
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     33          32
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      3           2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      1           1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2810/+05
10000 2811/+03
12000 2812/+00
14000 2814/-04
16000 2817/-08
18000 2824/-13
24000 2833/-24
30000 2847/-39
34000 2765/-50
39000 2763/-55

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST


RUN: 2024-09-17  05:50 AM

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-09-17 0515   30   99   158      0      0
2024-09-17 0500   30   99   160      0      0
2024-09-17 0445   30   99   160      0      0
2024-09-17 0430   29   99   159      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 171120Z 1712/1812 30011KT P6SM BKN050 OVC080
     FM172000 29012G20KT P6SM SCT080 BKN100
     FM180400 33007KT P6SM SCT090 BKN110
     FM180600 VRB03KT P6SM OVC100

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 171120Z 1712/1812 15007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070
     FM171900 28010G17KT P6SM FEW070 BKN100
     FM180400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT080 BKN100

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 171120Z 1712/1812 24009KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070
     FM171900 29011G19KT P6SM FEW070 SCT090
     FM180400 13005KT P6SM SCT070 BKN110

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 63 TO 68.
LIGHT WINDS.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 17 2024.....SUNRISE   643 AM PDT   SUNSET   703 PM PDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2024.....SUNRISE   644 AM PDT   SUNSET   702 PM PDT