Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SUN APR 14 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).....     52          69
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     39          58
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  13700       15800
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    711        1014
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     24          29
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     25          32
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      4           1
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      4           0

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2425/-07
10000 2421/-08
12000 2514/-12
14000 2716/-15
16000 3019/-19
18000 3327/-23
24000 3340/-35
30000 3649/-44
34000 3531/-46
39000 3216/-48

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-04-14    05:30      15    14     92    | 301   26   31
2024-04-14    05:20      15    14     92    | 303   25   31
2024-04-14    05:00      15    14     92    | 300   25   32
2024-04-14    04:50      15    14     92    | 300   31   38

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-04-14 0600   17   95   156     28     35
2024-04-14 0545   17   95   165     32     38
2024-04-14 0530   17   95   179     32     41
2024-04-14 0515   17   95   171     31     40

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 141120Z 1412/1512 VRB04KT P6SM BKN050 OVC080
     FM141900 29012G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC080
     FM150300 31011KT P6SM VCSH BKN050
     FM150600 VRB04KT P6SM SCT050

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 141120Z 1412/1512 VRB06KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080
     FM141800 29012G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC070
     FM150300 31007KT P6SM VCSH OVC040
     FM150700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 141120Z 1412/1512 VRB06KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080
     FM141800 29010KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 OVC090
     FM150000 28012G20KT P6SM SCT050 OVC080
     FM150300 31010KT P6SM VCSH OVC040
     FM150700 11006KT P6SM BKN040

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 56 TO 66. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 14 2024.........SUNRISE   622 AM PDT   SUNSET   737 PM PDT
APRIL 15 2024.........SUNRISE   621 AM PDT   SUNSET   738 PM PDT


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