Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SAT MAY 11 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).....     80          75
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     63          58
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 855 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  16700       15200
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1011         786
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     19          19
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     16          16
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      5           6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      3           4

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  0106/+09
10000 2206/+06
12000 3606/+00
14000 3607/-04
16000 3608/-08
18000 3612/-13
24000 0117/-26
30000 0419/-42
34000 0421/-51
39000 0217/-59

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-05-11    05:50      37    26     53    | 150   21   24
2024-05-11    05:30      37    26     52    | 153   22   25
2024-05-11    05:20      37    26     52    | 151   22   25
2024-05-11    05:00      37    26     51    | 153   23   26

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-05-11 0600   38   54   095     12     15
2024-05-11 0545   38   53   101     10     14
2024-05-11 0530   38   55   093      9     13
2024-05-11 0515   39   53   089     11     14

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 111120Z 1112/1212 VRB05KT P6SM FEW090
     FM120000 36008KT P6SM FEW080
     FM120500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 111120Z 1112/1212 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM112000 04008KT P6SM FEW080
     FM120300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 111120Z 1112/1212 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM112000 35007KT P6SM FEW080
     FM120400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 78 TO 83. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 11 2024...........SUNRISE   548 AM PDT   SUNSET   803 PM PDT
MAY 12 2024...........SUNRISE   547 AM PDT   SUNSET   804 PM PDT