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KEY MESSAGES

* Warm and dry weather continues through the weekend with increased breezes on Saturday.

* Record warmth is expected next week as strong high pressure develops overhead.

* No signals of wetter pattern through at least the third week of March.

DISCUSSION

Strong, persistent western ridging will maintain a prolonged period of warm and dry weather that should last through next week, if not longer. The sole opportunity for showers will be on Saturday near the Oregon border when a cold front dives into the Great Basin. This front will trend on the drier side, promoting only a 15-20% chance of rain Saturday afternoon in E Modoc and N Washoe counties.

More notably, winds will become breezy in response to the frontal passage as N-NW gusts of 30-40 mph overspreads far NE California and the W NV Basin and Range. Be prepared for gusty crosswinds along I- 80 and US-50 in Nevada, and choppy waters on Pyramid Lake on Saturday.

We're still on track for record-breaking warmth Monday through Friday when daytime highs become 20-25F above normal -- or more typical of early June. Some notable achievements well within reach include: the first 80F day of 2026 for W NV valleys, new daily high temp records, all-time warmest March day in Reno if highs at KRNO exceed 83F, and the first time Reno records 3 consecutive 80F+ days in March. Otherwise, there is still no signal for a pattern change towards wetter conditions through late March, so dry conditions remain favored as we welcome spring.

-Salas

AVIATION

Widespread VFR conditions will prevail through next week with breezy winds each afternoon into the weekend. Winds peak on Saturday with N/NW gusts of 20-25 kts.

For next week, well above normal temperatures will likely present density altitude concerns for western Nevada terminals.

-Salas

REV Watches/Warnings/Advisories

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