textproduct: Elko

KEY MESSAGES

* Warming trend Wednesday through Sunday

* High temperatures throughout Northern and Central Nevada Sunday afternoon about ten degrees above normal for this time of year

UPDATE

Issued at 1212 AM PDT Wed May 20 2026

No changes have been made to the forecast.

DISCUSSION

(This afternoon through Monday)

WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: A trough of low pressure will remain in the vicinity of Eastern Nevada this afternoon through Wednesday. An atmospheric disturbance will dive southward along the trough of low pressure Wednesday night and Thursday. Precipitation associated with this atmospheric disturbance should remain northeast of Elko County. Zonal flow aloft will prevail Thursday night and Friday. A ridge of high pressure will build northwestward across the Silver State this weekend into early next week. A warming trend is expected Wednesday through Sunday. By Sunday afternoon, high temperatures will be around ten degrees above normal for this time of year.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: High forecast confidence regarding a warming trend Wednesday through Sunday. Moderate forecast confidence in high temperatures Sunday afternoon about ten degrees above normal for this time of year. No deviations from the NBM model output.

AVIATION

VFR conditions today and tonight at all terminals. Mostly sunny early this morning with increasing clouds late this morning through the early evening hours. Generally SCT-BKN FL100-120, BKN-OVC FL200. Diminishing clouds later this evening and overnight. Light NW winds of 5-10kts gusting 10-15kts, occasionally variable.

FIRE WEATHER

Light NW winds 5 to 10 mph gusting to around 15 mph this afternoon. There is a 15% chance of showers and 5% chance of thunderstorms in northern FWZ 470 near Jackpot this afternoon, though any precipitation would be less than a couple hundredths of an inch or just virga. Otherwise dry and storm-free across all zones. Temperatures will be trending warmer through the weekend.

LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories

None.