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KEY MESSAGES

* Generally fair weather in place today through Sunday, though breezes will be present Sunday

* Next weather system moves in early next week

UPDATE

Issued at 1259 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026

Winds across Northwestern Nye County have subsided. As such the Wind Advisory that had been in effect through 5AM was cancelled early. The remainder of the forecast is tracking well at this time and no updates are planned.

DISCUSSION

(This evening through next Wednesday)

WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: Main weather feature is an upper low that is moving across southern Canada and the northern Rockies at this time. A cold front pushed through earlier and in its wake, northern and central Nevada will be seeing a continuation of breezy to locally windy conditions and below normal temperatures. For tonight, the wind advisory will be allowed to continue over northwestern Nye county. Look for skies to clear from west to east as a drier air mass moves in. As a result, overnight lows will be quite chilly with readings in the teens and 20s.

For tomorrow, northwest flow will remain over the forecast area as an upper ridge tries to move east from the eastern Pacific. Skies will be sunny with some moderation in high temperatures. Readings will be in the 50s and 60s. Winds will be light. Quiet weather continues for the overnight through Saturday morning with lows in the teens and 20s.

On Saturday, heights continue to rise as the air mass warms over the forecast area. Sunny skies will be the rule with high temperatures rebounding into the 60s to even a few 70s. Winds will remain light for the most part. Quiet and dry weather continues into the overnight with lows dipping into the 20s and 30s.

The ridge axis will shift east of northern and central Nevada with southwest flow commencing. Warmer afternoon temperatures are expected with readings in the 60s and 70s. The afternoon will be a bit breezy with southerly winds of 15 to 25 mph and gusts to 35 mph. It will be a dry and warm night through Monday morning with lows in the 30s and 40s.

Models are showing a cutoff low trying to move east. At this time, confidence is low in the forward progression of this feature through Wednesday. Have kept the NBM forecast as-is with highs in the 60s and 70s Monday and Tuesday with highs dropping into the 50s and 60s on Wednesday. Lows will be in the 30s and 40s on Tuesday, dropping into the 20s and 30s Wednesday morning. Depending on the position of the cutoff low, it could be a windy Tuesday afternoon.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: No changes were made to the NBM forecast. Confidence is high in slowly warming and drier conditions for the weekend. Confidence is very low with respect to the timing and impacts of the incoming aforementioned upper trough for early next week.

AVIATION

Northwesterly winds around 15kts gusting to 25kts are expected at KENV through roughly 15Z this morning. Otherwise, expect VFR conditions today at all terminals with mostly sunny skies and winds below 10kts.

LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories

None.