Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SAT APR 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).....     67          54
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     45          45
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  16700       15000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    951         870
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     10          30
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     28          31
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      8           0
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      2          -1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3015/+03
10000 3118/+00
12000 3324/-05
14000 3125/-09
16000 3027/-13
18000 3032/-18
24000 3034/-27
30000 3157/-43
34000 3179/-53
39000 3176/-60

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-04-27    05:20      25    15     57    | 024    7    8
2024-04-27    05:00      25    15     55    | 024    9    9
2024-04-27    04:00      24    17     64    | 030    9   10
2024-04-27    03:20      24    18     69    | 028   12   13

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-04-27 0600   23   98   061      9     11
2024-04-27 0500   23   98   034     11     13
2024-04-27 0400   23   98   051     15     18
2024-04-27 0300   23   98   023     17     21

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 271120Z 2712/2812 VRB04KT P6SM SCT100
     FM272000 30009KT P6SM SCT250
     FM272200 29015G23KT P6SM BKN100
     FM280600 31005KT P6SM SCT100

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 271120Z 2712/2812 VRB05KT P6SM FEW200
     FM272000 31010KT P6SM SCT250
     FM272200 28012G26KT P6SM BKN100
     FM280600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 271120Z 2712/2812 12006KT P6SM FEW200
     FM272000 29011KT P6SM SCT250
     FM272200 28015G24KT P6SM BKN100
     FM280600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 67 TO 72. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 27 2024.........SUNRISE   604 AM PDT   SUNSET   750 PM PDT
APRIL 28 2024.........SUNRISE   603 AM PDT   SUNSET   751 PM PDT