textproduct: Reno

KEY MESSAGES

* Record-shattering heat today, followed by cooler, still above average temperatures this weekend.

* Breezy afternoon winds with impacts to recreation and travel return Saturday.

* Warmer than normal temperatures likely persist next week with breezy conditions likely each afternoon.

DISCUSSION

Today will be the warmest day of the next week, with highs pushing the upper 80s and 70s for W NV valleys and Sierra communities, respectively. A series of shortwaves over the next week will bring increased winds, most notably Saturday and Tuesday-Wednesday, and slightly cooler temperatures. Gusty winds these days may bring recreation impacts, especially to boaters on Pyramid Lake.

Another round of record breaking temperatures is queued up for early next week, though highs won't be as high as they were this past week. The record highs in Reno Monday and Tuesday of next week are 80 and 81, respectively; with the current forecasts of 80 and 84, respectively. With the subsequent shortwaves by Wednesday, temperatures will dip a bit, but still remain 10-15 degrees above normal. Any chances of precip next week have dwindled to zero as the ridge axis parks back over us by mid next week.

-Giralte

AVIATION

Record-breaking heat and density altitude concerns continue today, but cooler temperatures this weekend should mitigate any impacts. Otherwise, widespread VFR conditions prevail into the weekend.

Winds increase Saturday afternoon with W/NW gusts of 15-25 kts presenting LLWS and mountain wave turbulence impacts.

-Salas

CLIMATE

* Monthly record set at Reno:

- Reno, NV: New record of 86F. The old monthly record was 83F on 3/31/1966

* Monthly record set at South Lake Tahoe:

- South Lake Tahoe, CA: New record of 76F. The old monthly record was 71F on 3/30/2015

New daily record high temperatures and the previous daily record high temperatures for Reno and South Lake Tahoe:

Date Reno NV South Lake Tahoe CA ---- ------------ ------------------- 3/17 82F (old 78F in 2007) 69F (old 65F in 2007) 3/18 86F (old 77F in 1947) 76F (old 63F in 2004) 3/19 85F (old 77F in 1997) 72F (old 65F in 2015) 3/20 81F - 2004 68F - 1997 3/21 80F - 2004 68F - 1997 3/22 77F - 2004 65F - 2004 3/23 77F - 202266F - 2022 3/24 80F - 202265F - 2022 3/25 81F - 202267F - 2022

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Current record warmest low temperatures for Reno and South Lake Tahoe (no new records so far):

Date Reno NV South Lake Tahoe CA ---- ------------ ------------------- 3/18 48F - 1904 37F - 2021 3/19 46F - 2013 38F - 2013 3/20 47F - 2013 35F - 2013 3/21 46F - 2015 38F - 1972 3/22 50F - 201240F - 2012 3/23 46F - 200040F - 1998 3/24 45F - 200640F - 1986 3/25 52F - 189338F - 2008

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REV Watches/Warnings/Advisories

NV...Lake Wind Advisory from 11 AM to 8 PM PDT Sunday NVZ004.

CA...None.