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UXUS97 KREV 201431  
SRGREV  
 
SOARING FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV  
700 AM PST FRI DEC 20 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 54  
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 66 67  
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY NA  
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 6000 5800  
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 150 144  
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 7 -4  
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 15 -8  
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 10 12  
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 6 9  
 
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST  
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP  
9000 2123/+05  
10000 2024/+03  
12000 2025/+01  
14000 2125/-04  
16000 2225/-09  
18000 2326/-14  
24000 2331/-25  
30000 2340/-41  
34000 2341/-51  
39000 2343/-61  
 
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:  
DATE TIME TEMP DEWPT RH WIND (MPH)  
(F) (F) | DIR SPEED GUST  
2024-12-20 05:30 37 13 37 | 000 31 38  
2024-12-20 05:20 37 13 38 | 000 32 39  
2024-12-20 05:00 37 13 37 | 000 31 38  
2024-12-20 04:50 37 20 39 | 000 28 32  
 
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:  
DATE TIME TEMP RH WIND  
DIR SPEED GUST  
2024-12-20 0515 38 44 170 27 33  
2024-12-20 0500 38 45 167 25 31  
2024-12-20 0445 38 45 167 25 31  
2024-12-20 0430 38 44 167 26 35  
 
RENO TAF FORECAST:  
KRNO 201120Z 2012/2112 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250  
FM210000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250  
FM210800 15006KT P6SM BKN150 OVC250 WS020/20035KT  
 
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:  
KCXP 201120Z 2012/2112 VRB02KT P6SM BKN250  
FM202100 08007KT P6SM SCT250  
FM210100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT140 BKN250  
FM210800 19005KT P6SM BKN150 OVC250 WS020/20035KT  
 
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:  
KMEV 201120Z 2012/2112 12004KT P6SM BKN250  
FM201700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250  
FM210200 11004KT P6SM SCT140 BKN250  
FM210800 17011G20KT P6SM BKN150 OVC250 WS020/20040KT  
 
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS 55 TO 60. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 35 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO  
50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 20 2024......SUNRISE 716 AM PST SUNSET 438 PM PST  
DECEMBER 21 2024......SUNRISE 716 AM PST SUNSET 439 PM PST  
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