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KEY MESSAGES
* Breezy conditions throughout Northern and Central Nevada this afternoon into this evening
* Below average temperatures will continue through the next several days
* Periods of rain late this weekend into early next week
DISCUSSION
(Today through next Thursday)
An upper level low off the Pac NW coast today will continue it's gradual SE trajectory. Light rain showers across northern portion of Humboldt County this afternoon will expand slightly south and east late this evening and overnight, with light rain shower activity reaching most of Humboldt County and NW portions of Elko County. Winds this afternoon will be breezy once again, with slightly higher winds expected across central NV. Winds across east-central NV approach low end advisory levels Friday afternoon, with sustained SW winds of 15 to 25 mph and gust to 45 mph in valley locations across White Pine County, with higher terrain likely reaching advisory level gusts. Dry across the CWA on Saturday. Sunday scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected across mainly the eastern half of the CWA, and possibly the NW corner of Humboldt County. Periods of unsettled weather continue into early next week.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: High confidence in below normal temperatures and moderate confidence in precipitation chances for the next several days. Increasing confidence regarding storms this weekend, currently sitting around the moderate level. No changes to NBM output.
AVIATION
Dry with VFR conditions expected at all TAF terminals today and tonight. Southwest winds of 10 to 20 knots gusting 20 to 30 knots are expected at all terminals this afternoon, except KENV where winds will remain below 15 knots.
FIRE WEATHER
Increasing RHs and some light rain to portions of Northern NV this afternoon. Winds this afternoon will generally be SW 10 to 20 mph gusting 20 to 30 mph across all zones, with gusts to 35 mph possible in some locations. Elevated fire weather conditions are expected across portions of central NV this afternoon where gusty winds will combine with RHs in the 10 to 20 percent range.
LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories
None.
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