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KEY MESSAGES
Updated at 1201 PM PST Fri Jan 16 2026
* Dry weather persists through at least the next several days
* High temperatures well above seasonal values each afternoon Saturday through Thursday
* A change in the weather pattern is possible late next week
DISCUSSION
(This afternoon through Thursday)
WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: Anticyclonic flow aloft will remain just off the west coast of the United States this weekend. A warming trend is expected this weekend. By Sunday afternoon, high temperatures throughout Northern and Central Nevada will be around ten degrees above normal for this time of year. A ridge of high pressure will remain anchored over the Eastern Pacific Ocean Monday through Wednesday. Maximum temperatures across Northern and Central Nevada will remain well above seasonal values each afternoon Monday through Wednesday. A trough of low pressure may progress southeastward across the Pacific Northwest Thursday, resulting in a slight chance of rain and snow showers in Elko County Thursday afternoon.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: High forecast confidence regarding dry weather through at least the next several days. High forecast confidence in high temperatures well above seasonal values each afternoon Saturday through Thursday. Low forecast confidence regarding a change in the weather pattern late next week. No deviations from the NBM model output.
AVIATION
VFR conditions, with light winds, anticipated at all terminals for the foreseeable future.
LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories
None.
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