Soaring Guidance
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SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST FRI NOV 22 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).....     59          61
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F)..     57          62
   EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL)....  11400        7800
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM)..........    612         234
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z....     19          24
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z....     23          23
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z....      7           9
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z....      7          10

AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000  2145/+01
10000 2142/+00
12000 2235/-03
14000 2136/-07
16000 2137/-11
18000 2138/-15
24000 2147/-27
30000 2356/-44
34000 2592/-54
39000 7522/-60

SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
     DATE       TIME     TEMP  DEWPT   RH         WIND (MPH)
                        (F)   (F)           | DIR  SPEED GUST
2024-11-22    05:30      28    28    100    | 228   45   54
2024-11-22    05:20      29    29    100    | 224   41   51
2024-11-22    05:00      29    29    100    | 220   39   49
2024-11-22    04:50      29    29    100    | 216   32   39

SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
   DATE     TIME  TEMP  RH         WIND
                            DIR   SPEED   GUST
2024-11-22 0515   30   92   175     70     87
2024-11-22 0500   31   94   163     73     98
2024-11-22 0445   30   95   163     64     91
2024-11-22 0430   30   96   170     67     96

RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 221227Z 2212/2312 14025G35KT P6SM BKN060 BKN070 WS020/19040KT
     FM221800 18028G38KT P6SM BKN070 WS020/20055KT
     FM230000 18032G48KT P6SM BKN070 WS020/20065KT PROB30
      2300/2306
      5SM -SHRA BKN040
     FM230600 19014G24KT 5SM -SHRA BKN035 OVC050
      WS020/20055KT

CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 221227Z 2212/2312 20018G27KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/21045KT
     FM221700 21021G33KT P6SM BKN060 WS020/20055KT
     FM230000 20027G42KT P6SM BKN080 WS020/21060KT PROB30
      2300/2306
      5SM -SHRA BKN040
     FM230600 20023G32KT 5SM -SHRA BKN035 OVC050
      WS020/21065KT

MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 221227Z 2212/2312 16027G34KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 WS020/20050KT
     FM221800 19021G33KT P6SM BKN070 WS020/19055KT
     FM230000 17032G39KT P6SM BKN080 WS020/20065KT PROB30
      2300/2306
      5SM -SHRA BKN040
     FM230600 17027G42KT 5SM -SHRA BKN035 OVC050
      WS020/21050KT

OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
.SATURDAY...RAIN AND RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL 5500 TO 6000 FEET.
SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. HIGHS 46 TO 51. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 35 MPH.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 22 2024......SUNRISE   652 AM PST   SUNSET   439 PM PST
NOVEMBER 23 2024......SUNRISE   653 AM PST   SUNSET   438 PM PST