Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT TUE JUL 2 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          92
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     75          72
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 955 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  13800       16400
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    624         912
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     10          16
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      7          11
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      6           9
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      5           6

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  9900/+18
10000 9902/+15
12000 3207/+10
14000 3210/+05
16000 3214/+00
18000 3326/-05
24000 3451/-17
30000 3469/-32
34000 3468/-41
39000 3148/-50

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-07-02    05:20      48    28     34    | 080   25   35
2024-07-02    05:00      48    28     33    | 081   28   36
2024-07-02    04:50      49    29     34    | 083   24   32
2024-07-02    04:30      49    29     34    | 085   28   36

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-07-02 0515   50   44   164      0      0
2024-07-02 0500   51   43   164      0      0
2024-07-02 0445   51   42   163      0      0
2024-07-02 0430   51   41   163      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 021120Z 0212/0312 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM030000 34009KT P6SM SKC
     FM030500 31004KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 021120Z 0212/0312 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM021800 08007KT P6SM SKC
     FM030000 33009KT P6SM SKC
     FM030400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 021120Z 0212/0312 12004KT P6SM SKC
     FM022300 30011KT P6SM SKC
     FM030400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 93 TO 98. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING
NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY  2 2024..........SUNRISE   536 AM PDT   SUNSET   830 PM PDT
JULY  3 2024..........SUNRISE   537 AM PDT   SUNSET   830 PM PDT