FXUS65 KLKN 032015
AFDLKN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Elko NV
1215 PM PST Tue Dec 3 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
High temperatures each afternoon Wednesday through Saturday will
be well above normal for this time of year. A cooling trend is
expected Sunday and Monday. Dry weather will persist through at
least Saturday afternoon. A trough of low pressure will move
eastward across Northern Nevada Saturday evening and Saturday
night, resulting in a slight chance of precipitation. 

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.SHORT TERM...Tonight through Wednesday night
A Rex block will remain in place tonight through Wednesday night,
with high pressure over Northern Nevada and low pressure in the
Desert Southwest. Low temperatures both tonight and Wednesday
night will be two to four degrees above seasonal values. High 
temperatures Wednesday afternoon will be around ten degrees above 
normal for this time of year. Here are probabilities of maximum 
temperatures of 50 degrees or higher for select locations in 
Northern and Central Nevada on Wednesday, December 4th, 2024: 

Tonopah - 98%
Jackpot - 90%
Austin - 90%
Elko - 80%
Ely - 80%
Eureka - 75%
Wells - 75%
Spring Creek - 60%
Winnemucca - 55%
Battle Mountain - 55%

.LONG TERM...Thursday through next Tuesday
Upper level ridging is expected to continue for the rest of the
week, keeping temperatures above normal in the 50s with clear
skies and light winds. Saturday, forecast models are showing
greater confidence of an upper level trough strengthening over the
northwestern U.S.; however, it will remain north of Nevada. The 
trough is expected to bring in cooler northerly winds that will 
help drop our temperatures back to normal in the 30s to 40s Sunday
and early next week. Although the trough remains outside the 
state, a portion of the system can still impact the forecast area,
mainly Elko County with precipitation chances up to 30% Sunday 
and Monday. Northwesterly winds at 10-15 mph in northeastern Elko 
County and high elevations in central Nevada on Sunday.

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.AVIATION...
VFR conditions are expected at all terminals for the next 24 
hours. Winds will be generally light, around 10KT or less. Clear 
skies forecast for most of the day across all airports, with FEW 
mid to upper-level clouds at times. Cloud bases around 15,000 
feet.

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.LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
None.

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