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KEY MESSAGES

* Dry weather persists into the weekend with temperatures warming above seasonal averages from midweek onward.

* Low rain chances return on Sunday, otherwise an extended period of dry weather is favored through the second week of October.

DISCUSSION

For today through the weekend, high pressure will dominate the region. This will allow for well above average temperatures across the western U.S. At this time, blended guidance still shows temperatures on Thursday through Saturday in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees in western NV. Sierra communities will be in the upper 70s to low 80s. Dry conditions will persist through at least Saturday along with light winds.

For Sunday, models and ensembles show a weak upper level low moving into the region, flattening the ridge. This will introduce a 10-15% chance for light precipitation in the eastern Sierra, but confidence in this is low at the moment. Otherwise, temperatures cool around 5 degrees on Sunday then level out into the middle of next week, with 80s in western NV and 70s for eastern Sierra communities. In the longer term forecast into mid-October, a dry, warmer pattern is favored.- McKellar

AVIATION

Widespread VFR conditions prevail today. Light north to northeast winds with gusts between 10-15kts this afternoon. Winds aloft are much lighter today, with a much lower chance for any turbulence across the area.

REV Watches/Warnings/Advisories

NV...None. CA...None.