Soaring Guidance
Issued by NWS Reno, NV

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
972
UXUS97 KREV 061326
SRGREV

SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SAT JUL 6 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.

*******************************************************************
FORECASTED LOCAL INDICES FOR RENO:        TODAY     YESTERDAY
FORECASTED MAX TEMP AT RENO (DEG F).....    106         102
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     88          87
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1323        1347
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      3           6
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      4           2
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      6           6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0           2

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2907/+23
10000 2907/+20
12000 2908/+14
14000 3009/+08
16000 3210/+02
18000 3411/-04
24000 3312/-19
30000 3129/-36
34000 3128/-43
39000 3326/-52

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-07-06    05:50      61    24     13    | 076   15   20
2024-07-06    05:30      61    24     13    | 078   15   21
2024-07-06    05:20      61    24     13    | 083   17   23
2024-07-06    05:00      62    24     13    | 089   17   21

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-07-06 0600   64   19   163      0      0
2024-07-06 0545   63   19   163      0      0
2024-07-06 0530   63   20   163      0      0
2024-07-06 0515   64   20   163      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 061141Z 0612/0712 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM062200 30010G20KT P6SM SKC
     FM070300 29006KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 061141Z 0612/0712 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM062200 28008G18KT P6SM SKC
     FM070300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 061141Z 0612/0712 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM062200 29013G23KT P6SM SKC
     FM070400 20004KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 100 TO 105. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY  6 2024..........SUNRISE   539 AM PDT   SUNSET   829 PM PDT
JULY  7 2024..........SUNRISE   539 AM PDT   SUNSET   829 PM PDT