996
UXUS97 KREV 051400
SRGREV

SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST WED FEB 5 2025

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          61
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     49          51
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PST
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   8100       10300
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    243         369
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....    -24          26
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....    -12          27
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     15           6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      9           5

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2323/-05
10000 2431/-06
12000 2646/-09
14000 2650/-12
16000 2655/-16
18000 2668/-20
24000 2666/-32
30000 7612/-43
34000 7530/-46
39000 7553/-47

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2025-02-05    05:30       7     4     88    | 000    8   11
2025-02-05    05:20       7     4     88    | 000    7   10
2025-02-05    05:00       7     4     88    | 000    8   10
2025-02-05    04:50       7     5     88    | 000    8   10

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2025-02-05 0515    9   94   185     38     44
2025-02-05 0500    9   94   177     39     49
2025-02-05 0445    9   94   179     37     49
2025-02-05 0430   10   94   181     39     50

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 051120Z 0512/0612 23009G20KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/23050KT
     FM051500 25015G24KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/24040KT
     FM052300 28010KT P6SM SCT250
     FM060300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 051120Z 0512/0612 25012G22KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/24045KT
     FM051800 24013G22KT P6SM FEW250
     FM060200 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 051120Z 0512/0612 25015G25KT P6SM FEW040 WS020/21050KT
     FM051800 21014G26KT P6SM FEW250
     FM060200 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. HIGHS
42 TO 52. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
FEBRUARY  5 2025......SUNRISE   702 AM PST   SUNSET   525 PM PST
FEBRUARY  6 2025......SUNRISE   701 AM PST   SUNSET   526 PM PST