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UXUS97 KREV 081312
SRGREV

SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED MAY 8 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).....     63          64
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     44          49
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 855 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  11800       12700
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    384         531
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      2          14
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      5          11
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     14           8
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     11           8

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  0514/-02
10000 0515/-02
12000 0518/-04
14000 1719/-07
16000 2621/-11
18000 3525/-15
24000 3533/-27
30000 3643/-43
34000 3645/-51
39000 3444/-53

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-05-08    05:30      17    14     79    | 092   31   35
2024-05-08    05:20      17    14     78    | 090   32   36
2024-05-08    05:00      18    14     77    | 090   33   38
2024-05-08    04:50      18    13     76    | 091   33   38

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-05-08 0545   20   78   045     34     48
2024-05-08 0530   20   78   050     28     40
2024-05-08 0515   21   76   052     28     44
2024-05-08 0500   20   78   051     26     39

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 081120Z 0812/0912 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM081700 06011G18KT P6SM SKC
     FM090300 06009KT P6SM FEW100
     FM090800 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 081120Z 0812/0912 03005KT P6SM SKC
     FM081700 05014G28KT P6SM SKC
     FM090400 04008KT P6SM FEW100
     FM090900 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 081120Z 0812/0912 36004KT P6SM SKC
     FM081900 04014G24KT P6SM SKC
     FM090400 06009KT P6SM FEW100
     FM090800 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 66 TO 71. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY  8 2024...........SUNRISE   551 AM PDT   SUNSET   800 PM PDT
MAY  9 2024...........SUNRISE   550 AM PDT   SUNSET   801 PM PDT