556  
UXUS97 KREV 211414  
SRGREV  
 
SOARING FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV  
700 AM PST SAT DEC 21 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 49  
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 62 66  
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY NA  
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 7000 6000  
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 120 150  
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 13 7  
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 24 15  
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 10 10  
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 8 6  
 
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST  
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP  
9000 2443/+00  
10000 2449/+00  
12000 2562/-02  
14000 2560/-05  
16000 2558/-09  
18000 2651/-13  
24000 2832/-24  
30000 2742/-43  
34000 2649/-54  
39000 2669/-62  
 
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:  
DATE TIME TEMP DEWPT RH WIND (MPH)  
(F) (F) | DIR SPEED GUST  
2024-12-21 05:30 33 11 41 | 000 34 41  
2024-12-21 05:20 33 12 43 | 000 33 46  
2024-12-21 05:00 32 13 45 | 000 32 41  
2024-12-21 04:50 32 19 46 | 000 28 38  
 
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:  
DATE TIME TEMP RH WIND  
DIR SPEED GUST  
2024-12-21 0515 35 45 168 59 77  
2024-12-21 0500 36 42 176 55 72  
2024-12-21 0445 36 41 174 57 71  
2024-12-21 0430 36 42 179 55 73  
 
RENO TAF FORECAST:  
KRNO 211120Z 2112/2212 17006KT P6SM SCT120 BKN220 WS020/20035KT  
FM211600 17027G40KT P6SM BKN120 BKN200 WS020/20045KT  
FM212100 19016G30KT P6SM VCSH BKN080 BKN120  
FM220000 24005KT P6SM BKN070 BKN140  
FM220600 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 OVC110  
 
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:  
KCXP 211120Z 2112/2212 19011KT P6SM SCT110 BKN220 WS020/21040KT  
FM211600 20019G35KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 WS020/22045KT  
FM212100 19014G27KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 BKN100 WS020/22040KT  
FM220000 24005KT P6SM BKN050 BKN100  
FM220600 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 OVC090  
 
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:  
KMEV 211120Z 2112/2212 19011KT P6SM SCT110 BKN220 WS020/21040KT  
FM211600 20019G40KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 WS020/22050KT  
FM212100 19016G28KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 BKN100 WS020/22040KT  
FM220000 24005KT P6SM BKN050 BKN100  
FM220600 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 OVC090  
 
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:   
SUNDAY  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS 52 TO 57. LIGHT  
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 21 2024......SUNRISE 716 AM PST SUNSET 439 PM PST  
DECEMBER 22 2024......SUNRISE 717 AM PST SUNSET 440 PM PST  
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