Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED MAR 27 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).....     60          60
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     54          42
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  12300       17700
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    639        1131
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     16          22
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     23          24
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      8           5
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      3           6

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2337/-01
10000 2336/-02
12000 2433/-06
14000 2436/-11
16000 2440/-16
18000 2450/-21
24000 2471/-31
30000 2587/-46
34000 2598/-55
39000 2588/-63

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-03-27    05:50      20     9     51    | 285   46   53
2024-03-27    05:30      19    10     58    | 283   47   54
2024-03-27    05:20      19    10     58    | 283   51   62
2024-03-27    05:00      19    10     58    | 285   49   59

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-03-27 0600   18   95   179     34     43
2024-03-27 0545   18   95   174     36     41
2024-03-27 0530   18   95   180     38     47
2024-03-27 0515   18   96   170     37     47

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 271140Z 2712/2812 VRB05KT P6SM FEW100 BKN200
     FM271800 20008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100
     FM272000 19015G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN050
     FM280200 18018G30KT 5SM -SHRA BKN030 WS020/22040KT
     FM280900 24009KT 5SM -SHRA BKN030

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 271140Z 2712/2812 VRB05KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100
     FM271800 20009KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100
     FM272100 21015G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN050
     FM280200 21020G32KT 5SM -SHRA BKN030 WS020/22045KT
     FM280900 24010KT 5SM -SHRA BKN030

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 271140Z 2712/2812 VRB05KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100
     FM271800 20008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120
     FM272100 21015G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN050
     FM280200 18018G28KT 5SM -SHRA BKN030 WS020/22045KT
     FM280900 21009KT 5SM -SHRA BKN030

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING, THEN SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 47 TO 52. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 27 2024.........SUNRISE   650 AM PDT   SUNSET   719 PM PDT
MARCH 28 2024.........SUNRISE   649 AM PDT   SUNSET   720 PM PDT


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