Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED JUN 26 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).....     92          95
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     80          79
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  17000       16500
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1140        1035
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     35          32
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     32          32
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      0           0
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      2          -1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2523/+14
10000 2325/+12
12000 2230/+08
14000 2229/+03
16000 2228/-01
18000 2323/-06
24000 2336/-19
30000 2346/-35
34000 2353/-41
39000 2356/-49

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-06-26    05:30      51    45     73    | 267   32   41
2024-06-26    05:20      51    45     73    | 269   35   44
2024-06-26    05:00      51    45     74    | 270   35   44
2024-06-26    04:50      51    45     75    | 270   35   46

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-06-26 0545   52   79   199     28     38
2024-06-26 0530   52   80   205     28     33
2024-06-26 0515   53   80   198     28     35
2024-06-26 0500   53   80   198     29     39

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 261120Z 2612/2712 VRB03KT P6SM SCT080 SCT140
     FM261800 22015G25KT P6SM SCT080
     FM262200 26020G28KT P6SM FEW080
     FM270300 27012G22KT P6SM SKC
     FM270600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC WS020/22035KT

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 261120Z 2612/2712 VRB04KT P6SM SCT070 SCT130
     FM261800 25016G25KT P6SM SCT070
     FM270500 23006KT P6SM SKC WS020/22035KT

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 261120Z 2612/2712 11004KT P6SM SCT070 SCT130
     FM261800 25016G27KT P6SM SCT070
     FM270500 14006KT P6SM SKC WS020/22035KT

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 84 TO 89. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS
UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE 26 2024..........SUNRISE   534 AM PDT   SUNSET   830 PM PDT
JUNE 27 2024..........SUNRISE   534 AM PDT   SUNSET   830 PM PDT