Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT THU MAY 23 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).....     72          77
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     54          59
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 855 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  13900       16800
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    627         984
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     12          14
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     23          21
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      9           5
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      3           3

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  9900/+04
10000 9903/+01
12000 2708/-04
14000 2710/-07
16000 2713/-11
18000 2821/-15
24000 2827/-27
30000 2845/-42
34000 2746/-52
39000 2751/-58

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-05-23    05:30      32    32     99    | 308    3    8
2024-05-23    05:20      32    32     98    | 315    6    9
2024-05-23    05:00      32    32     98    | 322    7   10
2024-05-23    04:50      32    32     97    | 336   14   18

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-05-23 0545   36   89   228      3      7
2024-05-23 0530   36   89   231      0      3
2024-05-23 0515   36   88   227      1      6
2024-05-23 0500   36   87   200      5     10

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 231120Z 2312/2412 VRB05KT P6SM BKN070 BKN180
     FM231700 07008KT P6SM SCT070 BKN180
     FM240000 33009KT P6SM BKN070 BKN180
     FM240400 VRB04KT P6SM FEW070 SCT180

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 231120Z 2312/2412 35008KT P6SM BKN060 BKN170
     FM231700 06011G18KT P6SM SCT060 BKN170
     FM240000 02009KT P6SM BKN060 BKN170
     FM240400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 SCT170

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 231120Z 2312/2412 35008KT P6SM BKN060 BKN170
     FM231700 34009KT P6SM SCT060 BKN170
     FM232200 31010KT P6SM SCT060 BKN170
     FM240400 11004KT P6SM FEW060 SCT170

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 68 TO 73. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING
WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 23 2024...........SUNRISE   538 AM PDT   SUNSET   814 PM PDT
MAY 24 2024...........SUNRISE   538 AM PDT   SUNSET   815 PM PDT