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UXUS97 KREV 121332
SRGREV

SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SUN MAY 12 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).....     84          79
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     68          63
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       16700
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1200        1011
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     21          19
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     30          16
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      2           5
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     -1           3

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3007/+11
10000 3007/+08
12000 3106/+02
14000 2406/-03
16000 2207/-08
18000 21 8/-14
24000 2012/-26
30000 2115/-41
34000 2217/-51
39000 2411/-58

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-05-12    05:50      43    31     52    | 030    5    7
2024-05-12    05:30      43    31     51    | 032    7    9
2024-05-12    05:20      43    31     53    | 035    7    9
2024-05-12    05:00      43    30     50    | 037    6    7

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-05-12 0600   46   48   349      0      0
2024-05-12 0545   46   48   349      1      4
2024-05-12 0530   46   49   331      4      5
2024-05-12 0515   46   50   319      3      4

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 121120Z 1212/1312 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM122200 29012G21KT P6SM SCT090 SCT250
     FM130400 30010KT P6SM FEW080
     FM130700 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 121120Z 1212/1312 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM122200 28010G18KT P6SM FEW090 SCT250
     FM130300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 121120Z 1212/1312 12005KT P6SM SKC
     FM122200 28012G21KT P6SM FEW090 SCT250
     FM130400 12005KT P6SM SCT070

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 79 TO 84. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 12 2024...........SUNRISE   547 AM PDT   SUNSET   804 PM PDT
MAY 13 2024...........SUNRISE   546 AM PDT   SUNSET   805 PM PDT