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UXUS97 KREV 181405
SRGREV
SOARING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV
700 AM PST WED FEB 18 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)..... 34 36
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 29 35
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY -255 AM PST
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 15400 14900
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 1002 927
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... 16 27
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 18 26
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 5 1
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 7 2
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP
9000 2624/-13
10000 2621/-15
12000 2714/-20
14000 2819/-22
16000 2925/-24
18000 3043/-26
24000 2955/-35
30000 2856/-48
34000 2962/-50
39000 2967/-48
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP DEWPT RH WIND (MPH)
(F) (F) | DIR SPEED GUST
2026-02-18 05:30 3 0 86 | 246 29 37
2026-02-18 05:20 3 0 86 | 264 29 37
2026-02-18 05:00 3 0 86 | 282 29 38
2026-02-18 04:50 3 1 86 | 195 26 37
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:
DATE TIME TEMP RH WIND
DIR SPEED GUST
2026-02-18 0515 7 92 284 23 37
2026-02-18 0500 7 92 304 22 36
2026-02-18 0445 7 92 268 21 30
2026-02-18 0430 7 92 300 21 38
RENO TAF FORECAST:
KRNO 181120Z 1812/1912 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH BKN060
FM181600 30008KT P6SM BKN120
FM182000 28012G22KT P6SM BKN060
FM190200 28007KT P6SM BKN060
FM190700 VRB04KT P6SM OVC050
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:
KCXP 181120Z 1812/1912 VRB05KT 3SM BR VCSH OVC040
TEMPO 1812/1813 -SN BKN003
FM181700 25010G18KT P6SM BKN060
FM190100 23007KT P6SM OVC050
FM190700 VRB05KT P6SM OVC050
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:
KMEV 181120Z 1812/1912 26007KT P6SM VCSH OVC060
FM181800 25012G22KT P6SM BKN060
FM190600 VRB06KT P6SM OVC050
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:
THURSDAY
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN HEAVY SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. HIGHS 31 TO 36.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
FEBRUARY 18 2026......SUNRISE 647 AM PST SUNSET 539 PM PST
FEBRUARY 19 2026......SUNRISE 646 AM PST SUNSET 541 PM PST
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