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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST SAT NOV 23 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).....     50          63
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     50          57
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 355 AM PST
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....   9100       11400
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    333         612
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     20          19
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     22          23
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      9           7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      7           7

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2533/-07
10000 2533/-08
12000 2632/-12
14000 2538/-14
16000 2545/-17
18000 2565/-20
24000 2588/-30
30000 2597/-43
34000 7500/-49
39000 7505/-53

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-11-23    05:30      24    24    100    | 219   27   41
2024-11-23    05:20      24    24    100    | 211   23   34
2024-11-23    05:00      24    24    100    | 219   28   34
2024-11-23    04:50      25    25    100    | 211   19   27

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-11-23 0515   24   99   193     42     64
2024-11-23 0500   24   99   190     47     68
2024-11-23 0445   25   99   195     47     64
2024-11-23 0430   25   99   194     45     58

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 231142Z 2312/2412 25015G25KT P6SM BKN035 WS020/25040KT PROB30
      2312/2315 VRB06KT 5SM -RA BKN030
     FM231500 23015G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 WS020/23040KT
     FM232100 24018G27KT P6SM FEW045 SCT060
     FM240100 29008KT P6SM FEW060
     FM240500 36004KT P6SM FEW060

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 231142Z 2312/2412 21020G30KT P6SM BKN035 OVC060 WS020/23045KT
      PROB30 2312/2315 6SM -RA
     FM231500 23014G23KT P6SM SCT035 WS020/24035KT
     FM232100 24012G20KT P6SM FEW035 SCT070
     FM240300 23005KT P6SM FEW040

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 231142Z 2312/2412 19015G24KT P6SM BKN035 OVC060 WS020/24040KT
      PROB30 2312/2315 VRB06KT 6SM -RA
     FM231500 19014G23KT P6SM SCT035 WS020/24040KT
     FM231900 23015G25KT P6SM SCT060
     FM240300 VRB05KT P6SM FEW040 SCT100

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS 44 TO
49. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 23 2024......SUNRISE   653 AM PST   SUNSET   438 PM PST
NOVEMBER 24 2024......SUNRISE   654 AM PST   SUNSET   438 PM PST