Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SUN JUN 16 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).....     85          86
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     67          70
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  16200       14500
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    906         735
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      8           2
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     13          11
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      7           9
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      5           6

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2623/+10
10000 2623/+07
12000 2724/+03
14000 2728/-01
16000 2732/-05
18000 2745/-10
24000 2646/-21
30000 2760/-36
34000 2768/-46
39000 2677/-57

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-06-16    05:30      42    10     15    | 281   17   21
2024-06-16    05:20      42     7     12    | 279   18   22
2024-06-16    05:00      42     6     11    | 280   17   22
2024-06-16    04:50      42     4      9    | 280   17   23

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-06-16 0545   44   17   204     13     15
2024-06-16 0530   44   16   211     13     15
2024-06-16 0515   45   14   198     13     15
2024-06-16 0500   45   13   194     15     18

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 161120Z 1612/1712 33008KT P6SM SKC
     FM161400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
     FM162000 27019G27KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
     FM170600 30013KT P6SM BKN250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 161120Z 1612/1712 35007KT P6SM SKC
     FM161900 27014G23KT P6SM SCT250
     FM162100 27022G30KT P6SM FEW100 BKN250
     FM170500 25012G21KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250
     FM170900 26007KT P6SM SCT250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 161120Z 1612/1712 11004KT P6SM SKC
     FM161900 27010G20KT P6SM SCT250
     FM170000 28024G32KT P6SM FEW100 BKN250
     FM170500 25016G23KT P6SM SCT250
     FM170900 27008KT P6SM SCT250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 66 TO 71. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE 16 2024..........SUNRISE   531 AM PDT   SUNSET   829 PM PDT
JUNE 17 2024..........SUNRISE   532 AM PDT   SUNSET   829 PM PDT