132  
UXUS97 KREV 211405  
SRGREV  
 
SOARING FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - RENO NV  
700 AM PST SAT FEB 21 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)..... 43 36  
FORECASTED TRIGGER TEMPERATURE (DEG F).. 47 30  
EXCEEDED YESTERDAY BY 1155 AM PST  
FORECASTED MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (FT MSL).... 7700 12900  
FORECASTED SOARING INDEX (FPM).......... 231 687  
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 18Z.... -1 -4  
FORECASTED K-INDEX.........VALID 00Z.... 15 -2  
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 18Z.... 13 11  
FORECASTED LIFTED INDEX....VALID 00Z.... 12 7  
 
AFTERNOON WINDS ALOFT FORECAST  
MSL (FT) WIND/TEMP  
9000 2123/-03  
10000 2129/-04  
12000 2240/-08  
14000 2340/-11  
16000 2440/-14  
18000 2539/-17  
24000 2557/-29  
30000 2581/-42  
34000 2588/-50  
39000 2587/-61  
 
SLIDE MOUNTAIN DATA:  
DATE TIME TEMP DEWPT RH WIND (MPH)  
(F) (F) | DIR SPEED GUST  
2026-02-20 16:30 17 17 97 | 000 0 0  
2026-02-20 16:20 19 19 99 | 000 0 0  
2026-02-20 16:00 20 19 100 | 000 0 0  
2026-02-20 15:50 21 21 100 | 000 0 0  
 
SIERRA CREST 8700 FT DATA:  
DATE TIME TEMP RH WIND  
DIR SPEED GUST  
2026-02-21 0515 12 92 265 16 28  
2026-02-21 0500 12 92 269 18 24  
2026-02-21 0445 12 92 269 21 30  
2026-02-21 0430 12 92 269 22 31  
 
RENO TAF FORECAST:  
KRNO 211120Z 2112/2212 VRB03KT P6SM FEW160  
FM212100 15005KT P6SM FEW050 SCT180  
FM220500 VRB03KT P6SM FEW150 WS020/19035KT  
 
CARSON CITY TAF FORECAST:  
KCXP 211120Z 2112/2212 VRB03KT P6SM FEW140 SCT200  
FM211800 11008KT P6SM FEW050 SCT180  
FM220500 VRB03KT P6SM FEW150 WS020/19035KT  
 
MINDEN TAF FORECAST:  
KMEV 211120Z 2112/2212 VRB04KT P6SM BKN200  
FM212100 24008KT P6SM FEW060 SCT180  
FM220500 14009KT P6SM FEW150 WS020/19035KT  
 
OUTLOOK FOR THE RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA:   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 44 TO 54. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
FEBRUARY 21 2026......SUNRISE 643 AM PST SUNSET 543 PM PST  
FEBRUARY 22 2026......SUNRISE 642 AM PST SUNSET 544 PM PST  
 
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