Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST SUN DEC 8 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).....     53          54
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     56          71
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY N/A
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   6600        6800
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    108         264
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     -9          -8
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     10           4
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      8          15
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      8          11

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3115/+00
10000 3119/-01
12000 3128/-04
14000 3130/-08
16000 3132/-13
18000 3139/-18
24000 3049/-29
30000 2954/-46
34000 2967/-55
39000 2872/-64

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-12-08    05:30      34    -17      9    | 262    0    3
2024-12-08    05:20      34    -13     12    | 228    0    0
2024-12-08    05:00      34    -15     11    | 314    0    1
2024-12-08    04:50      34     0     11    | 273    4    9

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-12-08 0515   36   18   220      9     11
2024-12-08 0500   36   21   220     11     13
2024-12-08 0445   35   34   218     12     15
2024-12-08 0430   35   33   219     14     17

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 081136Z 0812/0912 VRB03KT P6SM FEW200
     FM082200 35006KT P6SM FEW250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 081136Z 0812/0912 VRB03KT P6SM FEW200
     FM082100 34006KT P6SM FEW250
     FM090700 03005KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 081136Z 0812/0912 VRB03KT P6SM FEW200
     FM082100 34006KT P6SM FEW250
     FM090600 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 40 TO 45. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER  8 2024......SUNRISE   707 AM PST   SUNSET   435 PM PST
DECEMBER  9 2024......SUNRISE   708 AM PST   SUNSET   435 PM PST