Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED JUL 3 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).....     99          96
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     81          75
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  15500       13800
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    885         624
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     -5          10
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      5           7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      9           6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      4           5

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3605/+19
10000 3007/+16
12000 2811/+11
14000 2813/+06
16000 2916/+01
18000 3025/-04
24000 3143/-17
30000 3144/-34
34000 3041/-42
39000 3042/-52

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-07-03    05:30      55    27     23    | 102   14   16
2024-07-03    05:20      55    28     23    | 080   13   15
2024-07-03    05:00      56    27     21    | 094   13   16
2024-07-03    04:50      56    27     20    | 087   13   16

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-07-03 0545   57   31   163      0      0
2024-07-03 0530   56   31   164      0      0
2024-07-03 0515   55   30   164      0      0
2024-07-03 0500   55   30   164      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 031120Z 0312/0412 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM032100 35008KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 031120Z 0312/0412 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM032100 30008KT P6SM SKC
     FM040300 VRB02KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 031120Z 0312/0412 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM032000 31007KT P6SM SKC
     FM040500 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 94 TO 99. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING
NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY  3 2024..........SUNRISE   537 AM PDT   SUNSET   830 PM PDT
JULY  4 2024..........SUNRISE   538 AM PDT   SUNSET   830 PM PDT