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UXUS97 KREV 261405
SRGREV
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST THU FEB 26 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)..... 66 67
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 61 58
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1055 AM PST
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 11300 10500
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 489 405
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 25 28
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 31 29
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 7 6
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 2 3
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000 2814/+04
10000 2818/+02
12000 2925/+00
14000 2927/-04
16000 2930/-08
18000 2939/-13
24000 2740/-24
30000 2772/-39
34000 2680/-49
39000 2796/-60
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP DEWPT RH WIND (MPH)
(F) (F) | DIR SPEED GUST
2026-02-26 05:30 34 19 53 | 251 16 31
2026-02-26 05:20 35 24 64 | 240 25 42
2026-02-26 05:00 34 20 57 | 242 28 44
2026-02-26 04:50 34 23 55 | 243 37 48
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP RH WIND
DIR SPEED GUST
2026-02-26 0515 35 75 285 26 32
2026-02-26 0500 35 79 289 25 34
2026-02-26 0445 35 81 283 27 38
2026-02-26 0430 35 82 284 30 41
RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 261120Z 2612/2712 05003KT P6SM SCT150
FM262000 33007KT P6SM FEW150 SCT200
FM270500 28003KT P6SM FEW150 SCT200
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 261120Z 2612/2712 23006KT P6SM SCT150
FM261400 07004KT P6SM SCT150
FM262000 29007KT P6SM FEW150 SCT200
FM270300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW150 SCT200
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 261120Z 2612/2712 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150
FM262000 31008KT P6SM FEW150 SCT250
FM270400 11004KT P6SM FEW150 SCT250
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS 66 TO 71. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
FEBRUARY 26 2026......SUNRISE 636 AM PST SUNSET 548 PM PST
FEBRUARY 27 2026......SUNRISE 635 AM PST SUNSET 549 PM PST
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