Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT TUE JUL 16 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).....     96          95
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     81          80
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1389        1275
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     29          23
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     29          30
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      0           0
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0          -1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2810/+18
10000 2709/+15
12000 2706/+09
14000 2008/+03
16000 1811/-02
18000 1718/-07
24000 2228/-19
30000 2239/-36
34000 2241/-44
39000 2244/-48

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-07-15    13:50      64    37     25    | 076    9   16
2024-07-15    13:30      66    39     25    | 105    8   18
2024-07-15    13:20      66    38     24    | 131    5   16
2024-07-15    13:00      64    37     24    | 123   10   18

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-07-15 1730   61   53   162      0      0
2024-07-15 1715   61   52   163      0      0
2024-07-15 1700   59   53   163      0      0
2024-07-15 1645   62   49   162      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 161123Z 1612/1712 VRB04KT P6SM SCT150
     FM162000 19008KT P6SM FEW250
     FM162200 26012G20KT P6SM SCT250
     FM170000 28016G24KT P6SM FEW090 SCT250
     FM170500 30010KT P6SM FEW250
     FM170700 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 161123Z 1612/1712 VRB05KT P6SM FEW120
     FM162100 27011G19KT P6SM FEW090 SCT250
     FM170400 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 161123Z 1612/1712 VRB05KT P6SM SCT110
     FM162000 22008KT P6SM SCT200
     FM162200 27013G22KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
     FM170400 27008KT P6SM FEW250
     FM170600 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 91 TO 96. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 16 2024..........SUNRISE   546 AM PDT   SUNSET   824 PM PDT
JULY 17 2024..........SUNRISE   546 AM PDT   SUNSET   824 PM PDT