Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT FRI JUN 28 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).....     94          92
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     71          70
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  16500       15100
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    885         753
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      3           9
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     12           7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     10           8
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      3           7

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2706/+17
10000 2606/+14
12000 2606/+08
14000 2409/+03
16000 2413/-01
18000 2425/-06
24000 2519/-16
30000 2426/-33
34000 2532/-43
39000 2538/-54

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-06-28    05:50      48    18     18    | 233    6   10
2024-06-28    05:30      48    17     17    | 209    7   10
2024-06-28    05:20      48    19     19    | 212    7    8
2024-06-28    05:00      48    12     13    | 237    5    7

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-06-28 0600   51   22   164      0      0
2024-06-28 0545   51   22   163      0      0
2024-06-28 0530   51   23   164      0      0
2024-06-28 0515   51   26   163      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM282200 29011G20KT P6SM FEW120
     FM290400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM282100 28010G20KT P6SM FEW120
     FM290300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM282100 28012G22KT P6SM FEW120
     FM290400 12004KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 89 TO 94. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS
UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE 28 2024..........SUNRISE   535 AM PDT   SUNSET   830 PM PDT
JUNE 29 2024..........SUNRISE   535 AM PDT   SUNSET   830 PM PDT