Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT THU JUN 27 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).....     90          92
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     70          80
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  15100       17000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    753        1140
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      9          35
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      7          32
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      8           0
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      7           2

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2714/+14
10000 2514/+11
12000 2414/+07
14000 2417/+02
16000 2520/-02
18000 2629/-07
24000 2636/-20
30000 2647/-36
34000 2650/-45
39000 2764/-53

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-06-27    05:20      45    31     47    | 272   52   63
2024-06-27    05:00      45    32     50    | 274   51   61
2024-06-27    04:50      44    32     51    | 274   49   61
2024-06-27    04:30      44    33     54    | 276   45   55

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-06-27 0515   46   45   164      0      0
2024-06-27 0500   46   45   164      0      0
2024-06-27 0445   47   45   163      0      0
2024-06-27 0430   47   47   163      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 271120Z 2712/2812 VRB05KT P6SM SKC WS020/24035KT
     FM271900 27019G28KT P6SM SCT250
     FM280700 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 271120Z 2712/2812 VRB05KT P6SM SKC WS020/24035KT
     FM271800 26015G24KT P6SM SCT250
     FM280400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 271120Z 2712/2812 VRB05KT P6SM SKC WS020/24035KT
     FM271800 27019G28KT P6SM SCT250
     FM280400 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 87 TO 92. LIGHT WINDS.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE 27 2024..........SUNRISE   534 AM PDT   SUNSET   830 PM PDT
JUNE 28 2024..........SUNRISE   535 AM PDT   SUNSET   830 PM PDT