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KEY MESSAGES
Updated at 126 AM PST Mon Dec 15 2025
* Unseasonably warm each afternoon today through Friday
* Periods of precipitation, focused across Northern Nevada, beginning Tuesday
* Strong west-southwest wind gusts in Northern Nevada Wednesday
UPDATE
Issued at 126 AM PST Mon Dec 15 2025
The current forecast is on track and no significant updates are required.
DISCUSSION
(This afternoon through Saturday)
WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: An Eastern Pacific ridge of high pressure will build northeastward over Nevada today and tonight. This ridge of high pressure will flatten Tuesday and Tuesday night, transitioning to zonal flow over the region. High temperatures both Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon will be more than fifteen degrees warmer than normal for this time of year. Near record warmth is expected in most of Central Nevada both Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon.
An atmospheric disturbance will pass eastward across Northern Nevada Wednesday. The surface pressure gradient will tighten, resulting in strong, gusty west-southwest winds in Northern Nevada Wednesday. Wind gusts 35 to 45 mph are likely. Period of unsettled weather also brings increased probability of precipitaion beginning Tuesday, increasing further Wednesday and persisting the remainder of the forecast period. There may be a brief break in precipitation Thursday, before another round Friday and Saturday, with yet another push Sunday. Snow levels will start at around 9,000 feet Wednesday morning, before falling to about 6,000 feet Wednesday night. The majority of this precipitation will remain along and north of Interstate 80. Valley snowfall will be confined to mainly northern Elko County, though accumulation is forecast to be around an inch or less.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: High forecast confidence regarding unseasonably warm weather each afternoon today through Friday. High forecast confidence in near record warmth in most of Central Nevada each afternoon Monday through Friday. Moderate forecast confidence regarding strong west-southwest wind gusts in Northern Nevada Wednesday. Low forecast confidence in periods of precipitation in Northern Nevada Tuesday and through the forecast period. Minor edits from the NBM model output were required.
AVIATION
VFR conditions will prevail at all terminals for the next 24 hours. Winds will be light, around 10KTs or less at all terminals.
LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories
None.
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