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FXUS65 KREV 270701
AFDREV
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1201 AM PDT MON JUL 27 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS PREVAIL THROUGH MIDWEEK WITH AFTERNOON
BREEZES UP TO 20-25 MPH.
* WARMING TREND BRINGS HIGHS INTO THE TRIPLE DIGITS BY THE
WEEKEND, INTRODUCING AREAS OF MAJOR HEATRISK FOR LOWER VALLEYS.
DISCUSSION
HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE THE NAME OF THE GAME THIS WEEK.
TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY INCREASE EACH DAY, WITH TRIPLE DIGITS
REACHING THE LOWER VALLEYS OF W NV BY WEDNESDAY. THE CURRENT
FORECAST PUTS 100F IN RENO ON THURSDAY, WHICH CURRENTLY HAS A 45%
CHANCE OF OCCURRING. BETTER CHANCES OCCUR FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY
NEXT WEEK, INCREASING TO 80-85%. WITH RECORDS FOR RENO IN THE
103-104 RANGE, OUR CHANCES SEEM SLIM TO SET ANY NEW RECORDS.
MODERATE HEATRISK BECOMES WIDESPREAD BY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK,
WITH MAJOR HEATRISK IN LOWER VALLEYS. SAID MAJOR HEATRISK WILL
BECOME WIDER IN AREAL COVERAGE BY THE WEEKEND. IF YOU'RE PLANNING
TO BE OUTDOORS THIS WEEK, MAKE SURE TO WEAR PLENTY OF SUNSCREEN,
STAY HYDRATED, AND TAKE BREAKS IN THE SHADE.
THIS HEAT WILL BE BROUGHT ABOUT BY HIGH PRESSURE PROGRESSING
FURTHER WESTWARD FROM ITS CURRENT POSITION OVER THE CENTRAL
UNITED STATES. LATEST 500 HPA MODELS SHOW A BRIEF SHORTWAVE
WEDNESDAY, WHICH MAY SLOW THE RATE AT WHICH OUR TEMPERATURES ARE
INCREASING. AS OF NOW, ANY ADDITIONAL IMPACTS FROM THIS FEATURE
HAVE YET TO BE RESOLVED.
AFTERNOON ZEPHYR BREEZES OF 20-25 MPH WILL CONTINUE EACH DAY THIS
WEEK. COMBINED WITH LOW RH VALUES, POCKETS OF ELEVATED FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY. AS THE HEAT ONLY CONTINUES, FUELS
WILL CONTINUE TO DRY AND CURE. AVOID ACTIVITIES THAT CAUSE A
SPARK, INCLUDING DRAGGING TRAILER CHAINS, DRIVING MOTORIZED
VEHICLES OVER DRY VEGETATION, AND TARGET SHOOTING.
-GIRALTE
AVIATION
VFR CONDITIONS PREVAIL THROUGH THE WEEK WITH GUSTS OF 20-25 KTS.
INCREASING HIGH TEMPERATURES MAY INTRODUCE DENSITY ALTITUDE
CONCERNS FOR KRNO/KCXP/KMEV BY THE WEEKEND.
-GIRALTE
REV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NV...NONE.
CA...NONE.
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