Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST SUN NOV 24 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).....     48          52
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     39          50
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PST
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  12700        9100
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    651         333
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....      3          20
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     21          22
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      4           9
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      3           7

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2111/-05
10000 2112/-07
12000 2313/-11
14000 2314/-15
16000 2416/-20
18000 2521/-25
24000 2655/-35
30000 2778/-46
34000 2685/-52
39000 2679/-52

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-11-24    05:30      14    13     94    | 137    9   12
2024-11-24    05:20      14    13     94    | 016   10   13
2024-11-24    05:00      14    13     94    | 048   10   13
2024-11-24    04:50      15    14     94    | 031   10   12

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-11-24 0515   17   96   155     35     44
2024-11-24 0500   17   96   159     36     49
2024-11-24 0445   17   96   156     33     43
2024-11-24 0430   17   96   155     34     42

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 241139Z 2412/2512 VRB04KT P6SM FEW060 SCT150
     FM242200 27007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT120
     FM250400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT120

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 241139Z 2412/2512 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050 SCT140
     FM242100 24007KT P6SM FEW090 SCT110
     FM250200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT110

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 241139Z 2412/2512 26009KT P6SM FEW080
     FM242000 24006KT P6SM SCT120
     FM250200 VRB05KT P6SM FEW120

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.MONDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO
5500 FEET. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. HIGHS 44 TO 49. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 24 2024......SUNRISE   654 AM PST   SUNSET   438 PM PST
NOVEMBER 25 2024......SUNRISE   655 AM PST   SUNSET   438 PM PST