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FXUS65 KREV 170943
AFDREV

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Reno NV
243 AM PDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

* Gusty north winds across Mono County and western NV today with
  choppy lake waters and localized critical fire weather
  conditions in receptive fuel beds across Mineral County.

* Frost and freeze potential mainly for Sierra valleys tonight
  into Tuesday morning. Coldest rural Nevada valleys could
  approach freezing. These temperatures are 15 to 20 degrees
  below season averages.

* Temperatures return to season averages midweek before heating to
  the mid 90s to near 100 in lower elevations this weekend.

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.DISCUSSION...

-Brisk North Winds Today:

* A cold front will continue to track south across Nevada leaving
  brisk N-NW winds in its wake this afternoon. The surface
  gradient will be most pronounced across the W.Nevada Basin and
  Range where sustained winds of 20-30 mph will be possible along
  with gusts of 30-40 mph.

* This will result in rough boating conditions across Basin lakes
  such as Pyramid, Walker, Lahontan, and Rye Patch Reservoir as
  well as eastern Sierra lakes including Crowley Lake. As such, a
  Lake Wind Advisory has been issued for these winds. Areas of
  blowing dust possible downwind of desert sinks.

* Localized areas of critical fire weather conditions will still
  be possible, particularly in any areas of cured fine fuels
  across far W.Nevada basins and in the Chalfant Valley.

-Significant Cooldown Today and Tuesday:

* Our recent cold front will usher in a much cooler air mass with
  today`s high temperatures struggling to reach the 70 degree mark
  across W.Nevada (15-20 degrees below season averages).

* Clearing skies, very dry air, and decreasing winds will allow
  for temperatures to fall to chilly levels overnight. Sierra
  valleys and even some colder lower valley such as the Carson and
  Smith valleys have a 40-60% chance of seeing several hours of
  freezing temperatures. Consider protecting sensitive plants
  tonight and early Tuesday morning if you live in a cold valley.

-Heating Up By the Weekend:

* Temperatures will quickly rebound 5-10 degrees on Tuesday with
  near average temperatures expected by Wednesday afternoon.

* While this week will start off 15-20 degrees below season
  averages, the weekend is looking to heat up to 10-15 degrees
  above average. This will put W.Nevada valley in the upper 90s to
  near 100 with mid-80s for Sierra valleys.

* Precipitation prospects looked limited through much of the
  upcoming week with a dry air mass in place. However, increased
  heating by the weekend could result in cumulus development
  across elevated terrain with overall shower chances less than
  10%.

Fuentes

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.AVIATION...

* A cold front will work its way across western Nevada and the
  eastern Sierra today with northerly winds settling in behind
  the front. Strongest winds are expected across Basin and Range
  terminals (KLOL, KNFL, KHTH) with sustained winds of 20-25 knots
  possible. LLWS and areas of BLDU possible at times.

* Sierra and Sierra Front terminals will see lighter northerly
  sustained winds of 10-15 kts. Otherwise expect areas of light to
  moderate turbulence across Sierra and western NV terminals today.
  Fuentes

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.REV Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
NV...Lake Wind Advisory from 8 AM this morning to 8 PM PDT this
     evening NVZ001.

     Lake Wind Advisory until 1 PM PDT this afternoon NVZ004.

CA...Lake Wind Advisory from 8 AM this morning to 8 PM PDT this
     evening CAZ073.

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