Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
676 FXUS65 KLKN 212029 AFDLKN Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Elko NV 129 PM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High Pressure building in over the Silver State this weekend will bring a pattern change, delivering quiet conditions, with light winds and slowly warming temperatures through the end of the week. && .SHORT TERM...Today through Sunday High Pressure beginning to build in over the state leading to quiet weather for the weekend. This weekend for Nevada will be under a dry northerly flow aloft which will bring a few passing clouds and slowly warming yet seasonable temperatures with cool calm mornings. Temperatures through Monday morning look to be in the mid 70s to mid 80s for highs, and overnight lows falling into the mid 30s to mid 40s. Winds will be relatively light across most of the area this weekend, generally out of the north at 5 MPH to 15 MPH with a few gusts up to 25 MPH. .LONG TERM...Monday through next Saturday Fair weather continues to start the week as an upper level ridge strengthens over the western U.S. kicking off a warming trend. Highs start off in the 70s on Monday before warming slightly to the upper 70s and mid 80s by Wednesday. A slight cooling trend through the end of the week will see highs mainly in the 70s before dipping back into the 60s in some areas on Saturday. Overnight lows also follow this pattern but remain in the 40s and low 50s throughout the week, with some areas possibly in the 30s on Saturday. Some breezy northwest winds possible at 15-20 mph in northeastern Elko county on Monday before dying back to 10 mph for Tuesday. Breezy winds return on Wednesday with southern winds 15-20 mph possible across much of the area before dying back down to 10 mph or lower for the rest of the week. && .AVIATION...VFR conditions present at all terminals over the next 24 hours under mostly sunny and clear skies. Generally light winds also expected around 10KT or less, though occasional wind gusts around 18KT for KTPH remain in place late this afternoon before easing this evening. Light to calm winds Sunday. && .FIRE WEATHER...A quiet, tranquil pattern begins this afternoon as high pressure builds in from the Pacific with light northerly winds at 5 MPH to 15 MPH with gusts up to 25 MPH and partly cloudy skies through Tuesday. This quiet pattern continues as high pressure becomes centered over Nevada Wednesday which will further decrease clouds and winds. As this ridge shifts east Thursday bringing NV under SW flow aloft, but surface winds will remain on the light side at 5 MPH to 15 MPH with a few gusts up to 25 MPH possible. && .LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories... None. && $$ 98/94/92/98