Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST WED DEC 4 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).....     54          51
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     62          61
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   6500        6600
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    165         258
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      1           2
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....      5           6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     11          11
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      9           9

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  1608/+05
10000 9905/+03
12000 9900/-01
14000 9902/-06
16000 9904/-11
18000 1211/-16
24000 1113/-29
30000 1231/-46
34000 1227/-54
39000 0113/-59

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-12-04    05:30      36    13     38    | 115    7    9
2024-12-04    05:20      35    14     41    | 106    8    9
2024-12-04    05:00      35    14     43    | 108    8    9
2024-12-04    04:50      35    22     47    | 106    6    8

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-12-04 0515   42   39   055      1      3
2024-12-04 0500   42   39   055      4      5
2024-12-04 0445   40   40   055      5      6
2024-12-04 0430   41   38   054      6      7

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 041120Z 0412/0512 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 041120Z 0412/0512 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM042000 08009KT P6SM SKC
     FM050100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 041120Z 0412/0512 VRB04KT 6SM HZ SKC
     FM041600 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS
49 TO 59. LIGHT WINDS.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER  4 2024......SUNRISE   704 AM PST   SUNSET   435 PM PST
DECEMBER  5 2024......SUNRISE   705 AM PST   SUNSET   435 PM PST