Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
387 FXUS65 KREV 020955 AFDREV Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Reno NV 155 AM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... * After a brief warmup today, a cold front swings through bringing chillier temperatures and increasing breezes tonight through Wednesday. * Most locations will see their coldest night so far this season on Wednesday night, with lows mainly in the teens to lower 20s. * Dry conditions prevail for the upcoming week, with low end chances for showers near the Oregon border over the weekend. && .DISCUSSION... A blanket of clouds is draped across the northern Nevada and California skies this morning. The front associated with these clouds will pass later today, but until then a warmer day is on tap. We will see widespread 50s across lower valleys while Sierra valleys settle into the mid 40s. Ridge winds will be on the increase, up to 30 mph, as the front draws near by nightfall. Then, colder air filters in behind the frontal boundary, as northwesterly winds accelerate across the Sierra, ridge gusts will reach up to 60+ mph. The valleys will remain relatively calm with gusts only reaching 15 mph. That will bring a big change in the overall feel for Wednesday, with sharply colder breezes. Once we see the front pass through, the cooldown will be short-lived, since we will start to see a warming trend developing as of Thursday. Thursday also brings shower chances along the Oregon border, with chances generally less than 15%. Then, a break in the action for Friday before showers along the Oregon border sneak back into the weekend forecast along with breezy ridge winds. HRICH && .AVIATION... * VFR conditions will prevail today, with clearing skies around daybreak. Light winds today as the front passes. * VFR conditions with breezy ridges tonight may set up some LLWS along the Sierra into Wednesday morning. HRICH && .REV Watches/Warnings/Advisories... NV...None. CA...None. && $$