Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT WED JUL 17 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          96
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     79          81
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1251        1389
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     14          29
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     13          29
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      6           0
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      4           0

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2708/+18
10000 9905/+15
12000 9900/+10
14000 9903/+04
16000 9906/-01
18000 2115/-06
24000 2122/-19
30000 2129/-36
34000 2225/-45
39000 2538/-48

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-07-17    05:50      52    30     32    | 261   14   22
2024-07-17    05:30      52    31     32    | 260   17   26
2024-07-17    05:20      52    30     31    | 260   17   28
2024-07-17    05:00      52    30     31    | 258   16   24

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-07-16 2045   56   39   162      0      0
2024-07-16 2030   57   40   161      0      0
2024-07-16 2015   58   41   162      0      0
2024-07-16 2000   58   43   162      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 171120Z 1712/1812 VRB04KT P6SM FEW150
     FM172100 28015G26KT P6SM SKC
     FM180400 33008KT P6SM SKC
     FM180600 03005KT P6SM FEW150

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 171120Z 1712/1812 VRB04KT P6SM FEW120
     FM172100 28012G22KT P6SM SKC
     FM180400 VRB04KT P6SM FEW150

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 171120Z 1712/1812 12005KT P6SM FEW120
     FM172100 27013G24KT P6SM SKC
     FM180400 13005KT P6SM FEW150

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 92 TO 97. LIGHT WINDS.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 17 2024..........SUNRISE   546 AM PDT   SUNSET   824 PM PDT
JULY 18 2024..........SUNRISE   547 AM PDT   SUNSET   823 PM PDT