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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT FRI MAY 24 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          70
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     61          54
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY N/A
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  15600       13900
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    978         627
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     26          12
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     23          23
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      1           9
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      1           3

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2716/+06
10000 2515/+03
12000 2513/-02
14000 2514/-07
16000 2515/-12
18000 2618/-17
24000 3229/-27
30000 3236/-43
34000 3135/-52
39000 2833/-54

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-05-24    05:30      34    30     81    | 301    8   13
2024-05-24    05:20      33    29     78    | 300    7    9
2024-05-24    05:00      33    28     76    | 304    6    9
2024-05-24    04:50      34    27     69    | 290    6    7

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-05-24 0545   35   97   194     11     14
2024-05-24 0530   36   96   186     11     13
2024-05-24 0515   36   94   186     12     15
2024-05-24 0500   36   94   185     13

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 241127Z 2412/2512 VRB04KT P6SM SCT090 SCT200
     FM241900 27010G20KT P6SM SCT090 SCT180
     FM242100 28016G26KT P6SM SCT080 BKN180
     FM250600 30008KT P6SM FEW120

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 241127Z 2412/2512 VRB03KT P6SM SCT080 SCT200
     FM241900 26010G18KT P6SM SCT080 SCT180
     FM242100 27015G25KT P6SM SCT080 BKN180
     FM250600 24009KT P6SM FEW100

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 241127Z 2412/2512 VRB04KT P6SM SCT060 SCT200
     FM242000 28017G26KT P6SM SCT060 BKN180
     FM250600 12011KT P6SM FEW100

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 71 TO 76. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 24 2024...........SUNRISE   538 AM PDT   SUNSET   815 PM PDT
MAY 25 2024...........SUNRISE   537 AM PDT   SUNSET   816 PM PDT