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KEY MESSAGES

* Warming trend Wednesday and Thursday

* Turning cooler Friday through Sunday

* Dry conditions for at least the next several days

DISCUSSION

(This evening through next Monday)

WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: Calm conditions are expected to continue through the next several days as temperatures warm into the upper 80s and low 90s by Thursday. Winds increase Friday ahead of an upper level low entering the Pacific Northwest, with gusts 20 to 30 mph. Winds are expected to be even stronger for Saturday, with gusts of 40 mph currently forecast. Temperatures will also drop starting Saturday as the low center passes through Oregon and Idaho. Sunday is expected to be the coldest day of the forecast, with highs in the 60s and low 70s and overnight lows approaching freezing especially in Elko County. Temperatures are expected to rebound to seasonal levels to start next week as the low exits to the northeast.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: High confidence in warming temperatures through Thursday. Moderate confidence in strong winds Friday and Saturday. No changes made to the NBM.

AVIATION

VFR conditions and winds under 10KT expected through the next 24 hours.

FIRE WEATHER

No fire weather concerns over the next few days. Monitoring strong wind potential for Saturday. No storms are expected.

LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories

None.

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