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Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Reno, NV

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UXUS97 KREV 211325
SRGREV

SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SUN APR 21 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          78
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     67          62
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1497        1143
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     14          20
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     19          22
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      4           3
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      1           2

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2908/+11
10000 2708/+08
12000 2708/+02
14000 2710/-03
16000 2713/-08
18000 2720/-14
24000 2624/-27
30000 2635/-42
34000 2740/-52
39000 2745/-63

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-04-21    05:50      42    18     25    | 297   23   28
2024-04-21    05:30      42    18     25    | 296   23   28
2024-04-21    05:20      42    17     25    | 295   23   28
2024-04-21    05:00      42    18     25    | 296   24   28

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-04-21 0600   44   26   192     10     11
2024-04-21 0545   44   27   193      9     10
2024-04-21 0530   44   24   194     10     13
2024-04-21 0515   44   23   200     12     14

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 211120Z 2112/2212 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250
     FM212100 30007KT P6SM FEW250
     FM212300 30010G18KT P6SM FEW250
     FM220100 31010KT P6SM FEW250
     FM220500 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 211120Z 2112/2212 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
     FM211700 27006KT P6SM SKC
     FM212200 28009G17KT P6SM FEW250
     FM220200 31006KT P6SM FEW250
     FM220500 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 211120Z 2112/2212 VRB05KT P6SM FEW220
     FM212100 28010G18KT P6SM FEW250
     FM220200 28008KT P6SM FEW250
     FM220400 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 77 TO 82. LIGHT WINDS.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 21 2024.........SUNRISE   612 AM PDT   SUNSET   744 PM PDT
APRIL 22 2024.........SUNRISE   611 AM PDT   SUNSET   745 PM PDT