Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT FRI MAY 10 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).....     75          69
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     58          48
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 755 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  15200       15000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    786         690
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     19          16
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     16          18
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      6          10
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      4           6

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  0511/+06
10000 0411/+03
12000 0411/-03
14000 0416/-07
16000 0422/-11
18000  538/-16
24000 0345/-28
30000 0345/-43
34000 0350/-51
39000 0247/-56

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-05-10    05:50      30    26     80    | 107   31   38
2024-05-10    05:30      30    26     80    | 110   32   39
2024-05-10    05:20      30    26     81    | 120   30   38
2024-05-10    05:00      30    26     81    | 122   30   37

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-05-10 0600   32   80   092      7     13
2024-05-10 0545   32   80   094      6     10
2024-05-10 0530   32   79   084      9     18
2024-05-10 0515   34   76   079     13     20

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 101120Z 1012/1112 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM101700 10012G22KT P6SM FEW080
     FM110200 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 101120Z 1012/1112 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM101700 06015G25KT P6SM FEW080
     FM110300 03005KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 101120Z 1012/1112 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM101900 06012G21KT P6SM FEW080
     FM110300 13004KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 74 TO 79. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 10 2024...........SUNRISE   549 AM PDT   SUNSET   802 PM PDT
MAY 11 2024...........SUNRISE   548 AM PDT   SUNSET   803 PM PDT