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KEY MESSAGES
* Dry, warm and typically breezy conditions persist mid-week across the Eastern Sierra and western Nevada.
* Elevated fire conditions will materialize with enhanced breezes along the OR border today, with another round of stronger winds possible late week.
* Shower and thunderstorm potential returns late week into the weekend.
DISCUSSION
High pressure ridge across the Sierra and western Nevada will facilitate warm and dry conditions for the next several days. Winds won't be remarkable, but typical breezes with localized gusts 25 to 30 mph will be possible late afternoons and evenings through midweek.
For today through Friday, the temperatures will be ramping up gradually each day with highs in the low to mid 90s for the lower valleys and mid 80s for the Sierra. Winds today will be a bit stronger than typical along the CA/OR border this afternoon/evening with some elevated fire conditions possible. Otherwise, winds will be lighter and more typical Tuesday and Wednesday.
By Thursday into the weekend, a Pacific trough will flatten and shove the high pressure ridge eastward across the four-corners area. This pattern will lead to increased potential for stronger W/SW afternoon winds as well as a return of shower/thunderstorms chances from Friday into the weekend. It's too early to pinpoint the exact locations for showers and thunderstorm potential, but if you have outdoor plans this weekend, you should be keeping an eye on the forecast. We will be in store for some cooler temperatures as we head into the weekend and early next week as well.
-Edan
AVIATION
Outside of some mid to high level clouds sweeping across the Sierra and western Nevada today, VFR conditions prevail today and much of the week. Increased westerly winds are expected across northeast CA and far northwest NV this afternoon with gusts up to 25kt. Plan on warm, dry and typically breezy conditions much of the week.
Late week into the weekend, shower/thunderstorm chances return as high pressure pushes eastward over the four-corners region. Highest chances (~20-30%) will be in the eastern Sierra near KMMH Sun-Tues.
-Edan
REV Watches/Warnings/Advisories
NV...None. CA...None.
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