Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
061 FXUS65 KLKN 242002 AFDLKN Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Elko NV 1202 PM PST Mon Nov 24 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1202 PM PST Mon Nov 24 2025 * Cooler Tuesday * Warming trend Wednesday and Thanksgiving Day * Light precipitation possible Friday and Saturday * Colder this weekend && .DISCUSSION... (This afternoon through Sunday night) WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: A ridge of high pressure will build northward across the Silver State this afternoon through Tuesday. An Eastern Pacific, upper-level area of high pressure will make landfall in Southern California Tuesday night. This anticyclone aloft will move eastward into the Desert Southwest Wednesday. The upper-level area of high pressure will open up into a ridge of high pressure Wednesday night into Thursday. High temperatures throughout Northern and Central Nevada Tuesday afternoon will be two to four degrees below normal for this time of year. A warming trend is expected Wednesday and Thanksgiving Day. By Thursday afternoon, maximum temperatures across Northern and Central Nevada will be twelve to fourteen degrees above seasonal values. A cold front will move southeastward into Utah Friday. The southern extent of this cold front may clip Northeastern Nevada Friday, resulting in a slight chance of light precipitation. This small precipitation possibility should be confined to Northern Elko County. Another cold front will move southward across Eastern Nevada Saturday and Saturday night, resulting in a chance of light precipitation in Northern and Central Nevada. Much colder weather is anticipated this weekend. High temperatures throughout Northern and Central Nevada Saturday afternoon will be seven to nine degrees colder than Friday afternoon. Maximum temperatures across Northern and Central Nevada Sunday afternoon will be six to eight degrees below normal for this time of year. Minimum apparent temperatures Sunday night will be in the single digits in the coldest valleys of Northern and Central Nevada. FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: High forecast confidence regarding cooler weather Tuesday. High forecast confidence in a warming trend Wednesday and Thanksgiving Day. Moderate forecast confidence regarding the possibility of light precipitation Friday and Saturday. Moderate forecast confidence in colder weather this weekend. No deviations from the NBM model output. && .AVIATION... VFR conditions are expected at all terminals through Tuesday afternoon, with no precipitation in the forecast. Wind gusts at KTPH near 25KTs this afternoon will diminish this evening. && .LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories... None. && $$ DISCUSSION...87 AVIATION...99