Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT FRI JUL 5 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).....    102         100
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     87          83
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       17200
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1347        1086
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      6           3
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      2           7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      6           8
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      2           2

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  0105/+21
10000 2205/+18
12000 3506/+13
14000 3508/+07
16000 3510/+01
18000 3516/-05
24000 3635/-17
30000 3533/-34
34000 3329/-43
39000 3126/-51

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-07-05    05:50      61    33     24    | 055    9   12
2024-07-05    05:30      60    33     23    | 058    9   13
2024-07-05    05:20      61    32     22    | 081   12   14
2024-07-05    05:00      61    32     22    | 073    9   13

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-07-05 0600   60   35   163      0      0
2024-07-05 0545   60   36   162      0      0
2024-07-05 0530   60   35   163      0      0
2024-07-05 0515   60   35   163      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 051120Z 0512/0612 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM052200 04006KT P6SM SKC
     FM060200 36005KT P6SM SKC
     FM060800 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 051120Z 0512/0612 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM052100 07006KT P6SM SKC
     FM060000 35006KT P6SM SKC
     FM060500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 051120Z 0512/0612 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM052100 02006KT P6SM SKC
     FM060500 12005KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 99 TO 104. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING
NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY  5 2024..........SUNRISE   538 AM PDT   SUNSET   829 PM PDT
JULY  6 2024..........SUNRISE   539 AM PDT   SUNSET   829 PM PDT