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FXUS65 KLKN 280933
AFDLKN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Elko NV
233 AM PDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Dry and generally fair weather expected for today and
tomorrow though afternoon breezes will be present tomorrow. Dry
thunderstorms Sunday along the Idaho and Oregon borders with high
pressure building over the region early next week bringing
widespread dry and warm weather.

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.SHORT TERM...Friday through Saturday night.

Quiet and generally fair weather Friday under zonal flow. Cumulus
and breezes expected across White Pine County in the afternoon,
otherwise weather will remain fair tonight with zonal flow turning
southwesterly in response to an upper wave progressing from west
to east across the east Pacific. Daytime high temperatures will be
in the 80s with overnight lows in the upper 40s to upper 50s.

Southwesterly flow continues over the region Saturday with
weather remaining dry. Increasing gradients as the upper wave
continues to progress east and into the west coast will bring
breezes during the afternoon with gusts around 25 mph. Warmer
temperatures are also expected with daytime highs in the mid 80s
to mid 90s and overnight lows in the 50s.

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.LONG TERM...Sunday through next Friday

A quick moving upper-level trough will bring a few showers and
thunderstorms to the northern border of the state Sunday
afternoon. Chances for wetting rains of 0.10" or more are slim,
less than 5% so any thunderstorms that do develop are likely to be
dry. A slightly cooler air mass will filter into the region for
early next week but as a ridge builds over California and moves
east, dry conditions and hotter temperatures are expected for the
latter part of the week. Temperatures Monday and Tuesday will be
in the 80s and 90s with predominantly mid to upper 90s by next
Friday. There will be some reprieve to hot daytime temperatures as
morning lows drop into the 50s with the very dry air mass in
place although some 60s begin to show up by Friday morning. Breezy
west-northwest winds of 15-25 mph Sunday and Monday will diminish
slightly Tuesday through the remainder of the week but still
noticeable during the day at 10-15 mph.

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.AVIATION...VFR conditions expected for the next 24 hours at all
terminals. Cumulus build-ups will develop in portions of central
NV Friday afternoon. Light W to NW winds of 5-10 kt during the
afternoon and evening.

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.FIRE WEATHER...Dry and generally fair weather today and tonight
with afternoon breezes across zone 425. Warmer Saturday with
increased breezes across the forecast area, gusts around 25 mph.
Paired with minimum afternoon RH values near or less than 15%,
produce elevated fire weather conditions for Saturday afternoon.
Dry thunderstorms expected along the Idaho and Oregon borders
(northern half of zones 437, 438, 469, and 470) Sunday in response
to an upper wave and modest surface boundary moving thru from the
west/northwest. Afternoon wind gusts around 25 mph can again be
expected Sunday across the forecast area.

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.LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
None.
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