Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
778 FXUS65 KLKN 262010 AFDLKN Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Elko NV 110 PM PDT Sun May 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Relatively quiet weather is expected through Memorial Day with with light winds and only a slight chance for afternoon showers across portions of central Nevada and the Ruby Mountains Monday afternoon. Southwest winds increase Saturday ahead of a weak disturbance that will bring a few showers and thunderstorms to northern and northeastern Nevada Tuesday and Wednesday. Dry conditions will follow and temperatures rebounding from the lower 70s Thursday to the 80s by the weekend. && .SHORT TERM...Tonight through Monday night A building ridge of high pressure will promote warmer temperatures on Monday across the area with highs reaching into the 70s and lower 80s after morning lows in the 40s. Winds will be light Monday. Residual mid-level moisture and daytime heating will promote late morning and afternoon cumulus development across portions of central and northeastern Nevada with a few light showers expected mainly in the mountains. Chances for any rain are less than 20%. Gusty outflow winds will be the primary impact with showers that develop as lower levels remain quite dry. Quiet Monday night as well with lows dropping into the 40s and 50s. .LONG TERM...Tuesday through next Sunday Tuesday, a negatively tilted trough will progress across the Pacific Northwest. Some isolated to scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will be possible across portions of Northern Nevada, Southern Idaho, and Northwest Utah. Activity looks to mainly be confined north of I-80 in Elko county. Rainfall amounts look to remain fairly light, with only a few hundredths forecast. Highs will be in the upper 70s to mid 80s for much of the area, with lows in the mid to upper 40s. Once the trough progresses off to the north and east, some weak ridging takes its place. This will ensure dry weather returns to the state for the remainder of the week with mostly sunny to partly cloudy conditions and temperatures in the 70s warming into the 80s by next weekend. Winds will be breezy Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon, with west to northwesterly winds 15-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph at times. && .AVIATION...VFR conditions at all terminals over the next 24 hours, with mostly sunny/clear skies and light winds. && .HYDROLOGY...Temperatures will warm today and early this week. Flows on many small creeks and streams are expected to rise, possibly into action stage for some, such as Lamoille Creek. The lower Humboldt continues to run strong with Battle Mountain currently in action stage and Comus forecast to enter action stage in the next few days. Wildhorse Reservoir resides in action stage and is forecast to remain in action stage for the next several days. Humboldt River at Battle Mountain remains in action stage and is forecast to remain in action stage for the next several days. && .LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories... None. && $$ 93/91/91