Soaring Guidance
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UXUS97 KREV 241323
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SUN MAR 24 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).....     51          52
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     39          44
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  17800       14200
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1194         846
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     27          25
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     26          26
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      0           1
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0           0

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3418/-06
10000 3419/-08
12000 3620/-13
14000 3420/-18
16000 3419/-23
18000 3417/-28
24000 3618/-42
30000 3551/-49
34000 3568/-50
39000 3555/-52

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-03-24    05:50      16    15     92    | 353    6    9
2024-03-24    05:30      16    15     92    | 350    7   10
2024-03-24    05:20      16    15     93    | 350    8   12
2024-03-24    05:00      16    15     93    | 340    9   13

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-03-24 0600   18   96   175     31     41
2024-03-24 0545   18   96   170     31     40
2024-03-24 0530   18   96   185     38     54
2024-03-24 0515   18   96   177     36     55

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 241139Z 2412/2512 31007KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN050
      TEMPO 2412/2416 3SM -SHSN OVC025
     FM242000 33013G22KT P6SM SCT040 BKN060
     FM250300 31007KT P6SM FEW045 SCT220

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 241139Z 2412/2512 29007KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 OVC045
      TEMPO 2412/2416 2SM -SHSN OVC020
     FM242000 30011G18KT P6SM SCT035 BKN060
     FM250300 34006KT P6SM FEW040 SCT220

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 241139Z 2412/2512 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 OVC045
      TEMPO 2412/2416 2SM -SHSN BKN020
     FM242000 34013G22KT P6SM SCT040 BKN060
     FM250300 11006KT P6SM FEW040 SCT220

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 51 TO 56. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 24 2024.........SUNRISE   655 AM PDT   SUNSET   716 PM PDT
MARCH 25 2024.........SUNRISE   654 AM PDT   SUNSET   717 PM PDT


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