Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
698 FXUS65 KLKN 302007 AFDLKN Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Elko NV 107 PM PDT Thu May 30 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A few quick moving northern stream troughs look to clip the Silver State for the end of May and the start of June, but any moisture looks to remain out of reach as high pressure looks to build over Nevada by the end of next week bringing warmer temperatures across the west. && .SHORT TERM...Tonight and Friday Weak upper trough passing to our north will push a weak wind shift line trough northern Nevada Friday morning. With little upper support apparent models now show this boundary will be dry with quiet conditions to end the short work week. Meager mid level moisture existing across central Nevada, this boundary will only have the potential to generate some concentrated convective build ups across White Pine county for Friday evening. Temperatures continue slow warm-up Friday, with highs in the upper 70 to upper 80s, with temperatures dropping into the low 40s to mid 50s. Winds will start WNW tonight shifting to NW with the boundary passing through Friday with speeds of 5 to 15 MPH with gusts up to 25 MPH possible. .LONG TERM...Saturday through next Thursday. A weak trough is expected to develop on Saturday across the western United States. This will allow for a southwest flow over the forecast area. An isolated shower/virga remains possible in far eastern and northeastern Nevada as a convergent boundary sets up across the eastern part of the US Highway 50 corridor, northeast to the Idaho border. Highs will be in the upper 70s and 80s. Winds will be breezy in the afternoon with gusts of 25 mph. Quiet and dry conditions will be prevalent overmuch of the area, though a very light, isolated shower cannot be ruled out in far northeast Nevada. Lows in the 40s and 50s. The trough will pass over the area Sunday with a mix of clouds and sun as a result. West to northwest winds will be breezy during the afternoon with gusts of 25 to 30 mph. Highs will be a little cooler with readings in the 70s and 80s. Skies will be partly cloudy with lows in the 40s and 50s for the night period. An upper trough is expected to move into the northeast Pacific early Monday morning and will push across northern British Columbia, Canada during the day. The forecast area will be at the southernmost tip and light isolated to scattered showers are expected mainly north of I-80. Winds will be breezy to locally windy with west to northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph and gusts to 40 mph. Highs Monday will be in the 70s and 80s with lows in the 40s and 50s. Look for quiet weather returning Tuesday through Thursday as models are continuing to suggest an upper ridge building over the southwestern United States. This will keep a lid on chances for precipitation but temperatures are expected to soar to above normal levels. Highs in the 80s to near 90s on Tuesday, with 80s and 90s on both Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight lows will dip into the 40s and 50s. && .AVIATION...VFR conditions will continue through the next 24 hours at all terminals. Winds will be more on the light side with some gusts to 25KT. && .HYDROLOGY...Flows on many small creeks and streams remain elevated. The lower Humboldt continues to run strong with Battle Mountain currently in action stage and Comus forecast to enter action stage later in the coming 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 slowly fall below action stage. Finally, Lamoille Creek will be hovering around action stage for the next couple days and may even increase slightly as temperatures slowly climb higher in the afternoon period. && .LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories... None. && $$ 98/86/86