Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
210 FXUS65 KREV 242002 AFDREV Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Reno NV 102 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .SYNOPSIS... * A seasonably warm and dry pattern with weak RH recoveries on mid-slopes across western NV continues this week. * Gusty and dry conditions Wednesday afternoon. Isolated critical fire weather concerns across NE California and NW Nevada. * Continued warm and dry through the weekend with breezy southwest winds on Saturday. && .DISCUSSION... Seasonably warm and dry conditions will continue this week with high temperatures warming into the upper 80s to near 90 across western Nevada with upper 70s for Sierra communities. Nights will remain cool but still mild with lows 5-10 degrees above average for late September. Conditions will remain relatively quiet and dry through the week with no precipitation expected. The only exception will be a series of dry frontal passages that could yield increased southwesterly winds on Wednesday and again on Saturday. This could produce localized areas of critical fire weather conditions with afternoon gusts of 20-30 mph expected for most areas. Locations across portions of far NE Lassen, E.Modoc, and far N.Washoe counties may see the best chances to produce periods of critical fire weather conditions with gusts of 25-35 mph possible along with 14-18% humidity. Otherwise look for a continuation of dry and warm conditions through the weekend with highs in the upper 80s to near 90 across western Nevada and mid-upper 70s for Sierra valleys. Overnight humidity recoveries will remain fair to poor over mid-slopes across western Nevada through the weekend with afternoon humidity in the teens for most areas. Southwest breezes will return on Saturday afternoon but should be more in line with typical afternoon zephyr gusts of 20-25 mph. && .AVIATION... VFR conditions will prevail through Wednesday. Increasing southwest winds with afternoon gusts of 20-25kts may yield areas of turbulence along and east of the Sierra as a dry frontal passage tracks through the region. Fuentes && .REV Watches/Warnings/Advisories... NV...None. CA...None. && $$