Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT THU SEP 19 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).....     73          69
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     60          61
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PDT
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  14400       12200
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    792         606
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     30          32
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     27          34
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      0           0
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      1           1

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  1005/+08
10000 1007/+05
12000 1011/+00
14000 0912/-05
16000 0914/-10
18000  918/-16
24000 0624/-27
30000 0350/-40
34000 0330/-43
39000 1507/-47

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST


RUN: 2024-09-19  05:50 AM

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-09-19 0515   35  100   173             0
2024-09-19 0500   36  100   173             0
2024-09-19 0445   36  100   174             0
2024-09-19 0430   36  100   000      0      0

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 191120Z 1912/2012 VRB04KT P6SM BKN060
     FM192100 11008KT P6SM VCSH BKN070
     FM200300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 191120Z 1912/2012 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070
     FM192100 05008KT P6SM VCSH BKN070
     FM200300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 AMD NOT SKED

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 191120Z 1912/2012 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 BKN090
     FM192100 05008KT P6SM VCSH BKN070
     FM200300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 AMD NOT SKED

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 74 TO 79. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 19 2024.....SUNRISE   645 AM PDT   SUNSET   700 PM PDT
SEPTEMBER 20 2024.....SUNRISE   645 AM PDT   SUNSET   658 PM PDT