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FXUS65 KREV 241949
AFDREV
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1249 PM PDT SAT OCT 24 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* DRY AND COOL CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH
TEMPERATURES INCREASING TO NEAR AVERAGE ON SUNDAY.
* INCREASING WINDS ARE FORECAST FOR MONDAY, WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF LIGHT RAIN FOR NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND THE SURPRISE VALLEY.
* DRY AND MILD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF NEXT
WEEK, WITH A POTENTIAL FOR UNSETTLED WEATHER BY NEXT FRIDAY.
DISCUSSION
STRATUS CLOUDS ACROSS WESTERN NEVADA WILL CONTINUE TO DISSIPATE
THIS AFTERNOON, WITH COOL, DRY WEATHER PERSISTING. MOSTLY CLEAR
SKIES TONIGHT WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO FALL TO NEAR FREEZING IN
WESTERN NEVADA VALLEYS AND POSSIBLY INTO THE TEENS IN COLDER
SIERRA VALLEYS. AREAS OF PATCHY FOG COULD DEVELOP NEAR TRUCKEE AND
THE MARTIS VALLEY TONIGHT BEFORE HIGH CLOUDS BEGIN MOVING IN
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN TO NEAR AVERAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS
LIGHT EASTERLY WINDS SHIFT WESTERLY AND CLOUD COVER INCREASES
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. SIERRA RIDGETOP
WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY EVENING, WITH PEAK GUSTS OF 70-80+ MPH
MONDAY. SURFACE GUSTS WILL GENERALLY REACH 30-40 MPH AREAWIDE.
THESE WINDS MAY CREATE OUTDOOR RECREATION IMPACTS, INCLUDING
HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS. IMPACTS FOR TRAVEL ARE POSSIBLE AS
WELL WITH INCREASED CHANCES FOR AVIATION TURBULENCE AND WIND
SHEAR, AND CROSSWIND IMPACTS FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES.
LIGHT SHOWERS MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY MONDAY’S LOW, WITH A 15-25%
CHANCES MAINLY ACROSS EASTERN MODOC AND FAR NORTHERN WASHOE
COUNTIES NEAR THE OREGON BORDER. OTHERWISE, DRY CONDITIONS AND
SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY.
ANOTHER UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE WEST
COAST NEXT WEEKEND, BRINGING A COOLING TREND BEGINNING FRIDAY AND
A BROAD 15-30% CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS OVER
THE WEEKEND. FUENTES
AVIATION
VFR CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY WITH LIGHT WINDS
PREVAILING ACROSS E.SIERRA AND W.NEVADA TERMINALS. CLEARING SKIES
COULD ALLOW FZFG TO DEVELOP AT KTRK TONIGHT AFTER 11Z. LIGHT
WINDS AND SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY, BUT AN
INCOMING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM COULD PROVIDE INCREASING POTENTIAL
FOR MOUNTAIN WAVE TURBULENCE AND LLWS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY
WITH TERMINAL GUSTS OF 25-35 KNOTS MONDAY AFTERNOON. FUENTES
REV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NV...NONE.
CA...NONE.
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