Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Elko, NV

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Elko NV
145 PM PDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Dry, spring-like conditions will persist through the mid-
week. Winds will be light today and tomorrow with a slight uptick
in winds on Wednesday.

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.SHORT TERM...Tonight through Tuesday night. The quiet weather
will continue through the short term as a high pressure system
sits to our north and a closed upper low wobbles over southern
California and western Arizona. Dry conditions and light winds
will persists. Tonight`s low temperatures will be in the upper 20s
to mid 30s.

For tomorrow and tomorrow night, models are showing the block
breaking down. However, this will keep the quiet and dry weather
across northern and central Nevada. Highs tomorrow will be in the
low to upper 60s. Benign weather will continue during the
overnight with lows in the 30s.

.LONG TERM...Wednesday through next Sunday.

Dry weather prevails Wednesday though westerly winds will be
stronger. Areas in and near Humboldt County will see the strongest
winds with gusts of 20 to 25+ mph. Increasing cloud cover from
the west/northwest also expected Wednesday and Wednesday night as
a weak boundary associated with a shortwave moving thru the PacNW
looks to progress thru the forecast area. Latest guidance provides
PoPs of 15% or less in and near White Pine County by Thursday
given slightly better moisture profiles in central Nevada. Any
snow showers that occur will be mostly relegated to the high
terrain with little to no accumulations. A stray rain shower or
two possible across the valleys with less than 0.10” of
accumulation. Dry weather throughout the remainder of the forecast
area. Westerly afternoon breezes prevail across the forecast area
Thursday as well.

Stronger southwesterly flow situated over the forecast area
Friday as an upper low deepens along the coast. Isolated to
scattered rain and mountain snow showers forecast across northern
Nevada late Friday as the upper low encroaches upon California.
Low and attendant cold front move into the forecast area from the
west/northwest Saturday with precipitation persisting across the
forecast region. Snow levels likely lower to most valleys Saturday
night as the cold front moves thru. Showers indicated to remain
thru Monday with an active upper pattern present.

Gusty southwesterly winds during the day Thursday thru Saturday
with winds remaining breezy overnight. High temperatures expected
to be around 10 degrees warmer than normal through Friday. Cooler
than normal by Sunday as post frontal cold air resides over the
forecast area.

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.AVIATION...VFR conditions at all terminals over the next 24
hours. Generally light winds expected under mostly sunny and
clear skies.

KBAM remains AMD NOT SKED due to communication disruption.

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.LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
None.
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86/92/92


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