Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT SUN SEP 29 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).....     89          92
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     79          81
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1255 PM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  16800       14000
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........   1104         810
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      3           9
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      5           7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      7           6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      7           4

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  9900/+15
10000 9903/+12
12000 2509/+07
14000 2610/+02
16000 2811/-02
18000 3015/-06
24000 3417/-19
30000 3244/-35
34000 3349/-45
39000 3135/-56

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA: N/A


SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-09-29 0515   53   33   164      0      0
2024-09-29 0500   53   33   164      0      0
2024-09-29 0445   53   33   163      0      0
2024-09-29 0430   53   33   163      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 291120Z 2912/3012 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM292100 08006KT P6SM SKC
     FM300000 35008KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 291120Z 2912/3012 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM292100 10008KT P6SM SKC
     FM300000 01008KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 291120Z 2912/3012 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM292100 32009KT P6SM SKC
     FM300100 04007KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 81 TO 86. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 29 2024.....SUNRISE   654 AM PDT   SUNSET   644 PM PDT
SEPTEMBER 30 2024.....SUNRISE   655 AM PDT   SUNSET   642 PM PDT