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KEY MESSAGES
* Unseasonably warm each afternoon today through Thursday
* Strong wind gusts in Central Nevada Friday
* Chance of valley rain and mountain snow Friday evening through Saturday morning
* Periods of valley rain and mountain snow Monday and Monday night
DISCUSSION
(This afternoon through Monday)
WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: A ridge of high pressure will build northward over the Silver State this afternoon through Wednesday. This ridge of high pressure will progress eastward Wednesday night and Thursday. High temperatures across Northern and Central Nevada each afternoon today through Thursday will be around ten degrees above normal for this time of year. An Eastern Pacific storm system will approach the west coast of the United States Friday. As a result, the surface pressure gradient will increase. Sustained south winds 20 to 30 mph, with gusts near 50 mph are possible in Central Nevada Friday into early Saturday morning. A Wind Advisory may be required.
A trough of low pressure will pass eastward across Northern and Central Nevada Friday evening through Saturday morning, resulting in a chance of valley rain and mountain snow. Snow levels will start at around 8,500 feet Friday evening, before dropping to about 7,000 feet by Saturday morning. There will be a brief break in precipitation the remainder of the upcoming weekend, prior to the next storm system Monday and Monday night. Snow levels will start at around 7,000 feet Monday, before dropping to about 5,500 feet Monday night. Here are probabilities of one tenth of an inch of rain or more for select locations in Northern and Central Nevada Monday and Monday night:
Austin - 90% Elko - 85% Spring Creek - 85% Ely - 85% Tonopah - 85% Winnemucca - 75% Carlin - 75% Wells - 75% Eureka - 75% Jackpot - 75%
FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: High forecast confidence in unseasonably warm weather today through Thursday. Moderate forecast confidence regarding strong wind gusts in Central Nevada Friday into early Saturday morning. Moderate forecast confidence in precipitation Friday evening through Saturday morning. Low forecast confidence regarding periods of precipitation Monday and Monday night.
AVIATION
VFR conditions will persist at all terminal through at least the next 24 hours. Winds will be light.
LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories
None.
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