Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
035 FXUS65 KLKN 221944 AFDLKN Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Elko NV 1244 PM PDT Sat Mar 22 2025 .SYNOPSIS... A warming trend is expected Sunday through Wednesday. By Wednesday afternoon, high temperatures will be around twenty degrees above normal for this time of year. Near record warmth is expected in most of Northern and Central Nevada both Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday afternoon. These unseasonably warm temperatures will increase snowmelt and enhance runoff. && .SHORT TERM...Tonight through Sunday night A trough of low pressure will move southward through Southern Nevada tonight. This trough of low pressure will have little to no impact on the local weather. A ridge of high pressure will build eastward across Southern Nevada Sunday and Sunday night. Maximum temperatures throughout Northern and Central Nevada Sunday afternoon will be six to eight degrees warmer than this afternoon. High temperatures across Northern and Central Nevada Sunday afternoon will be about five degrees above normal for this time of year. Here are probabilities of maximum temperatures of 60 degrees or higher for select locations in Northern and Central Nevada on Sunday, March 23rd, 2025: Ely - 100% Denio - 100% Winnemucca - 98% Battle Mountain - 98% Lund - 97% Tonopah - 96% Carlin - 96% Elko - 95% McDermitt - 95% Eureka - 85% .LONG TERM...Monday through next Saturday Look for dry and warm conditions in the first half of the week as upper level ridging stays over the southwest, warming temperatures each day to near or record levels with highs starting in the 60s to 70s Monday then reaching into the mid to upper 70s by mid- meek. Winds expected to be light below 10 mph Monday and Tuesday, with winds on Wednesday elevating from the southwest at 15-20 mph. Thursday and Friday, a low pressure system over the northwest coast will help push the high pressure east, bringing in cooler temperatures as well as chances for some light precipitation over portions of eastern Nevada. Highs expected to cool into the 50s to 60s Thursday, with cooler temps mainly in the 50s by Friday (60s in N. Nye County). Breezy westerly winds expected to elevate at 15-25 mph with gusts up to 25-30 mph Thursday afternoon, with Friday winds a little lighter at 10-15 mph. Precipitation chances at 30-55% mainly across northeast Nevada for some light accumulations of rain, with the warmer temperatures keeping any chances of snow in the mountains. && .AVIATION... VFR conditions expected at all terminals over the next 24 hour period with sky conditions improving later today. Winds expected to be light below 10 kts from the west with some gusts reaching up to 15-18 kts, dissipating to light and variable this afternoon with the exception of KTPH having stronger winds at 10-15 kts, gusts 20-25 kts from the northwest dissipating this evening. && .LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories... None. && $$ 87/97/97