Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SUN SEP 15 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).....     79          88
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     70          73
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  13400       15500
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    702         885
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     24          13
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     24          14
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      2           7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      2           4

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2222/+09
10000 2025/+06
12000 2032/+01
14000 1933/-04
16000 1934/-09
18000 1938/-15
24000 2048/-27
30000 2264/-42
34000 2273/-50
39000 2259/-48

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
09-15-2024    6:20 AM    42     23     47     258   40    54

RUN: 2024-09-15  05:50 AM

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-09-15 0515   44   54   162      0      0
2024-09-15 0500   44   54   163      0      0
2024-09-15 0445   45   53   163      0      0
2024-09-15 0430   45   50   163      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM151700 17008G18KT P6SM FEW120
     FM151900 20016G28KT P6SM BKN120
     FM160100 29010KT P6SM BKN120
     FM160600 31005KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1609/1612 5SM -SHRA
      BKN050

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM151700 23009G18KT P6SM BKN110
     FM152100 25014G24KT P6SM BKN110
     FM160300 29006KT P6SM BKN090
     FM160500 35003KT P6SM BKN090 PROB30 1609/1612 5SM -SHRA
      BKN050

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM151800 20014G24KT P6SM BKN110
     FM152000 23020G30KT P6SM BKN110
     FM160100 23009G18KT P6SM BKN090
     FM160400 08006KT P6SM BKN090 PROB30 1609/1612 5SM -SHRA
      BKN050

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS 59 TO 64. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 15 2024.....SUNRISE   641 AM PDT   SUNSET   707 PM PDT
SEPTEMBER 16 2024.....SUNRISE   642 AM PDT   SUNSET   705 PM PDT