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UXUS97 KREV 121411
SRGREV

SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST WED FEB 12 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).....     43          36
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     38          36
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY N/A
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  10000        9800
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    330         324
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....    -18           5
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     -4          14
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....     14          11
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....     12           8

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2313/-05
10000 2414/-06
12000 2715/-10
14000 2717/-13
16000 2819/-16
18000 2926/-20
24000 3058/-31
30000 3081/-46
34000 3086/-55
39000 2972/-57

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2025-02-12    05:30      14    -27     13    | 000    0    0
2025-02-12    05:20      14    -27     13    | 000    0    0
2025-02-12    05:00      13    -27     13    | 000    0    0
2025-02-12    04:50      13    -14     13    | 000    0    0

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2025-02-12 0515   12   58   179     18     20
2025-02-12 0500   12   61   182     21     25
2025-02-12 0445   12   63   183     23     30
2025-02-12 0430   12   61   180     26     30

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 121133Z 1212/1312 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
     FM122200 11007KT P6SM SCT100 OVC200
     FM130800 15008G16KT 3SM -SHSN BKN030 OVC060 WS020/20040KT

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 121133Z 1212/1312 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
     FM122200 08011KT P6SM SCT100 OVC200
     FM130300 07003KT P6SM SCT050 OVC100
     FM130800 13009KT 3SM -SHSN BKN030 OVC060 WS020/20040KT

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 121133Z 1212/1312 12003KT P6SM FEW250
     FM122200 34011KT P6SM SCT100 OVC200
     FM130400 12005KT P6SM SCT050 OVC100
     FM130800 16010G18KT 3SM -SHSN BKN030 OVC060 WS020/20040KT

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.THURSDAY...HEAVY SNOW AND RAIN. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 5500 FEET.
SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 4 INCHES WITH 3 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE
5000 FEET. HIGHS 44 TO 49. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
INCREASING TO SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO
35 MPH.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
FEBRUARY 12 2025......SUNRISE   654 AM PST   SUNSET   533 PM PST
FEBRUARY 13 2025......SUNRISE   653 AM PST   SUNSET   534 PM PST