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UXUS97 KREV 181314
SRGREV

SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PDT FRI OCT 18 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).....     56          56
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     43          59
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  11200        8900
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    366         327
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....    -31          32
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....    -28          27
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     22           1
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     20           4

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  0429/+02
10000 0232/+01
12000 0238/+00
14000 0139/-03
16000 0140/-06
18000  141/-09
24000 3542/-22
30000 3547/-40
34000 3456/-50
39000 3576/-59

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-10-18    05:30      16     8     70    | 054   25   33
2024-10-18    05:20      16     7     67    | 048   27   38
2024-10-18    05:00      16     8     70    | 044   30   41
2024-10-18    04:50      14    13     90    | 044   21   32

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-10-18 0515   16   95   020     49     63
2024-10-18 0500   16   95   022     51     69
2024-10-18 0445   16   95   018     50     68
2024-10-18 0430   16   95   013     48     63

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 181120Z 1812/1912 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM181700 08007KT P6SM FEW250
     FM190300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 181120Z 1812/1912 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM182000 07008G16KT P6SM FEW250
     FM190300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 181120Z 1812/1912 12003KT P6SM SKC
     FM182000 35010KT P6SM FEW250
     FM190300 11004KT P6SM FEW250

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 60 TO 65. LIGHT WINDS.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 18 2024.......SUNRISE   713 AM PDT   SUNSET   615 PM PDT
OCTOBER 19 2024.......SUNRISE   714 AM PDT   SUNSET   613 PM PDT