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UXUS97 KREV 271405
SRGREV
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST FRI FEB 27 2026
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)..... 70 69
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 63 61
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1255 PM PST
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 11700 11300
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 531 489
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 25 25
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 32 31
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 5 7
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 3 2
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000 2507/+04
10000 2609/+02
12000 2913/+00
14000 2815/-04
16000 2818/-08
18000 2825/-12
24000 2742/-24
30000 2664/-40
34000 2673/-50
39000 2687/-60
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP DEWPT RH WIND (MPH)
(F) (F) | DIR SPEED GUST
2026-02-27 05:30 36 32 86 | 303 1 6
2026-02-27 05:20 36 32 86 | 324 1 4
2026-02-27 05:00 36 32 87 | 309 3 9
2026-02-27 04:50 37 33 84 | 288 5 13
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP RH WIND
DIR SPEED GUST
2026-02-27 0515 39 85 301 9 14
2026-02-27 0500 39 85 300 10 16
2026-02-27 0445 40 84 298 11 14
2026-02-27 0430 39 84 297 11 17
RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 271120Z 2712/2812 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 SCT200
FM272100 33007KT P6SM FEW120 BKN200
FM280400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW120 BKN150
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 271120Z 2712/2812 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 SCT200
FM272100 30005KT P6SM FEW120 BKN200
FM272300 03007KT P6SM FEW120 BKN200
FM280400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW120 BKN150
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 271120Z 2712/2812 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 SCT200
FM272100 30008KT P6SM FEW120 SCT200
FM280400 11004KT P6SM FEW120 BKN150
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 66 TO 71. LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
FEBRUARY 27 2026......SUNRISE 635 AM PST SUNSET 549 PM PST
FEBRUARY 28 2026......SUNRISE 633 AM PST SUNSET 550 PM PST
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