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KEY MESSAGES

* Cooler temperatures today and tomorrow.

* Calm weather conditions return today and tomorrow.

* A second weather system will bring periods of rain and high elevated snowfall across Nevada Monday and Tuesday.

* A third weather system is expected to bring in periods of additional rain and elevated snowfall across Nevada Wednesday and Thursday.

DISCUSSION

(Today through next Saturday)

WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: Calm and dry weather conditions return over Nevada today through Sunday as the first weather system moves eastward over Utah. Temperatures today will be several degrees below normal with highs in the 40s to low 50s. Tomorrow, temperatures warm up to near normal temperatures in the 50s. Winds will be generally light with a few breezy gusts up to 20-25 mph in central Nevada.

Monday, the momentary break from the weather is expected to end as a second weather system pushes into Nevada from the northwest. Increasing chances for additional precipitation and high elevated snow with snowfall expected to reach higher passes and summits as snow levels start around 7000 feet and drop to 6500 feet overnight. Northern Nevada summits have a 20-30% probability of seeing one inch of snowfall while central Nevada summits are seeing a 50-85% chance of one inch of snowfall (highest probabilities along the US-50 corridor). Much of the precipitation and snow is expected to be on Monday, with some lingering showers lasting into Tuesday. This weather system is also expected to bring in much colder temperatures behind the storm front with highs on Monday being a few degrees below normal in the upper 40s, with Tuesday expected to see temperatures up to 10 degrees below normal in places as highs will only be in the 30s to low 40s.

Tuesday afternoon, calmer weather conditions return, however the calm is not expected to last long as a third weather system is expected to impact Nevada Wednesday morning with additional chances for precipitation and snow that will last through Thursday. Temperatures expected to continue to fall as colder air continues to move into Nevada, with highs staying up to 10 degrees below normal in the 30s to low 40s Wednesday, with Thursday expected to be up to 10-15 degrees below normal with highs in the 30s.

Friday, the system will weaken and move eastward, allowing a short wave ridge to move back in over Nevada, bringing back calmer weather conditions. High temperatures will still remain up to 10-15 degrees below normal staying in the 30s. As of right now, the calm weather conditions are expected to go into the weekend, however models are showing another low pressure system to the northwest along the Pacific coastline. Current model runs are keeping the system to the northwest through the weekend which will bring in a southwesterly flow over Nevada, but no signs of precipitation as of right now.

AVIATION

-SHRA and -SN conditions are still ongoing over KELY and KENV in the early morning hours as the weather system continues to push eastward into Utah. Conditions at KELY and KENV expected to clear out just before sunrise, with VFR conditions across all terminals throughout the day. Winds have dissipated to lighter conditions with coming from the north/northwest with speeds dropping below 10 kts across all terminals.

LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories

None.