Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SAT JUN 29 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).....     94          94
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     78          71
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  17600       16500
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1128         885
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     12           3
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     18          12
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      6          10
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      4           3

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2616/+15
10000 2316/+12
12000 2215/+07
14000 2218/+02
16000 2221/-02
18000 2330/-07
24000 2329/-19
30000 2240/-34
34000 2247/-41
39000 2263/-48

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-06-29    05:30      50    31     37    | 271   14   20
2024-06-29    05:20      50    31     36    | 272   13   16
2024-06-29    05:00      50    31     35    | 268   12   15
2024-06-29    04:50      50    32     37    | 272   12   16

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-06-29 0545   50   56   163      0      0
2024-06-29 0530   50   56   162      0      0
2024-06-29 0515   51   53   163      0      0
2024-06-29 0500   51   54   163      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 291120Z 2912/3012 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM292000 27017G27KT P6SM SKC
     FM300500 30006KT P6SM FEW250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 291120Z 2912/3012 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM292000 26014G25KT P6SM SKC
     FM300300 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 291120Z 2912/3012 12003KT P6SM SKC
     FM292100 26017G27KT P6SM SKC
     FM300500 12005KT P6SM FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 86 TO 91. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE 29 2024..........SUNRISE   535 AM PDT   SUNSET   830 PM PDT
JUNE 30 2024..........SUNRISE   535 AM PDT   SUNSET   830 PM PDT