Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT MON JUL 15 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).....     95          88
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     80          81
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1355 PM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  18000       17900
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1275        1257
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     23          35
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     30          27
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      0          -3
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     -1          -1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2808/+18
10000 2807/+15
12000 3006/+09
14000 9905/+02
16000 9904/-04
18000 99 0/-10
24000 2214/-19
30000 2121/-35
34000 2125/-42
39000 2228/-49

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-07-15    05:50      55    41     47    | 103    0    0
2024-07-15    05:30      56    39     42    | 103    1    3
2024-07-15    05:20      55    40     45    | 103    1    2
2024-07-15    05:00      56    38     39    | 103    3    6

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-07-15 0515   59   42   162      0      0
2024-07-15 0500   59   43   163      0      0
2024-07-15 0445   58   46   162      0      0
2024-07-15 0430   57   50   162      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB05KT P6SM SCT150
     FM152100 28011G19KT P6SM VCSH SCT100 PROB30 1522/1601 4SM
      TSRA
      BKN100CB
     FM160100 28011KT P6SM SCT100
     FM160600 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM152100 28008G16KT P6SM VCSH SCT110 PROB30 1522/1601 4SM
      TSRA
      BKN110CB
     FM160300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT110

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM152000 27009G17KT P6SM VCSH SCT110 PROB30 1521/1601 4SM
      TSRA
      BKN110CB
     FM160200 26009KT P6SM SCT110
     FM160500 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 90 TO 95. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 15 2024..........SUNRISE   545 AM PDT   SUNSET   825 PM PDT
JULY 16 2024..........SUNRISE   546 AM PDT   SUNSET   824 PM PDT