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KEY MESSAGES
* Warming trend today and Thursday followed by a cooling trend over the weekend
* Strong, gusty winds Friday and Saturday with the strongest winds expected Saturday
* Dry conditions for at least the next several days
DISCUSSION
(This evening through next Tuesday)
WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: Calm weather conditions expected to continue over the next several days with warming temperatures today and tomorrow as highs reach several degrees above normal. By Friday and over the weekend, a low pressure to the northwest will move into the northwestern CONUS which will tighten weather gradients above Nevada which will increase winds in the afternoons for Friday and Saturday along with much cooler temperatures. Winds on Friday are expected around 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25-35 mph, with Saturday winds expected to be stronger with speeds up to 20-25 mph sustained and gusts up to 35-45 mph. Fire Weather Watch has been issued across all zones Saturday as minimum relative humidity will drop below 15% with the strong winds. The low pressure system will also drag much cooler air into Nevada with highs reaching to near normal Saturday, then dropping to several degrees below normal on Sunday. Into the next week, temperatures will slightly warm but expected to stay around normal with light winds.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: High confidence for warming temperature trends today and tomorrow. Moderate confidence for strong gusty winds and cooler temperatures over the weekend. No changes to NBM grids at this time.
AVIATION
Look for VFR conditions across all terminals over the next 24 hour period.
FIRE WEATHER
Calm weather conditions expected across all zones for the rest of the week with warming temperatures reaching several degrees above normal today and tomorrow with light winds. Friday winds expected to be a little strong up to 10-15 mph, gusts 20-25 mph. Strong gusty winds Saturday up to 20-25 mph, gusts 35-45 mph. Fire Weather Watch has been issued across all zones for Saturday afternoon as minimum relative humidity expected to reach below 15%. Cooling temperature trend over the weekend with temperatures several degrees below normal Sunday with good RH recovery staying above 15%.
LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories
Fire Weather Watch 18Z Saturday until 9Z Sunday for zones 424, 425, 426, 427, 437, 438, 469, and 470.
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