Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SUN JUL 7 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).....    106         105
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     89          88
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       18000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1509        1323
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     10           3
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      8           4
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      5           6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      0           0

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  3108/+23
10000 3008/+20
12000 3008/+14
14000 2610/+07
16000 2513/+01
18000 2522/-05
24000 2713/-18
30000 3121/-35
34000 3119/-42
39000 3115/-52

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-07-06    09:30      66    27     13    | 127   14   17
2024-07-06    09:20      66    29     14    | 128   10   15
2024-07-06    09:00      66    28     14    | 117   12   17
2024-07-06    08:50      65    28     14    | 124   12   17

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-07-07 0600   66   22   163      0      0
2024-07-07 0545   66   22   162      0      0
2024-07-07 0530   66   22   162      0      0
2024-07-07 0515   67   21   163      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 071120Z 0712/0812 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM072300 28014G24KT P6SM SKC
     FM080400 29005KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 071120Z 0712/0812 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM072200 28010G18KT P6SM SKC
     FM080300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 071120Z 0712/0812 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM072100 29013G23KT P6SM SKC
     FM080400 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 99 TO 104. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY  7 2024..........SUNRISE   539 AM PDT   SUNSET   829 PM PDT
JULY  8 2024..........SUNRISE   540 AM PDT   SUNSET   828 PM PDT