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KEY MESSAGES
* Strong cold front moves in from the northwest Wednesday night. Gusty winds and snowfall will produce minor travel impacts, primarily across northern Nevada.
* Generally fair weather in place Friday thru Sunday
* Next weather system moves in during the Monday timeframe
UPDATE
Issued at 1214 AM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026
Current forecast is tracking well at this time and no updates are planned.
DISCUSSION
(This evening through next Sunday)
WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: Fairer weather in place tonight and Tuesday as the forecast area resides in between weather producers. Afternoon instability type showers expected over the high terrain of Elko and White Pine Counties Tuesday afternoon with westerly breezes present across northern Nevada, gusts around 25 mph. Overnight low temperatures will be in the 20s tonight with upper teens in the typical cold spots. Daytime highs Tuesday reside in the low 50s to low 60s.
Increasing west-southwesterly winds Wednesday as the upper level trof and attendant surface cold front approach from the northwest. Front begins to move in to he forecast area Wednesday night, exiting to the southeast Thursday night. A band of light to moderate snow will be embedded along the front as it traverses the forecast area. Greatest snowfall amounts look to be situated over northern Elko County, west of US-93. 3 to 6 inches are currently forecast. A skiff to 3 inches are generally expected elsewhere.
Dry weather expected Friday with northwesterly breezes present as a progressive upper level ridge begins to move into the western U.S. Generally fair weather defined by warming temperatures and afternoon breezes will be present thru the weekend.
Numerical model solutions depict a deep upper level trof and cold front to move into the forecast area Monday. This looks to bring additional rain and snow in the region along with gusty southwest winds.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: High forecast confidence thru this weekend with moderate confidence pertaining to another frontal passage next week Monday. Minimal deviation form the NBM.
AVIATION
VFR conditions are expected at all terminals today. Main concern will be westerly afternoon breezes across northern terminals KWMC, KBAM, KEKO, and KENV. Gusts look to be around 20KT.
LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories
None.
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