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FXUS65 KLKN 301709
AFDLKN
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
1009 AM PDT THU JUL 30 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* SMOKE FROM AREA WILDFIRES WILL CAUSE RESPIRATORY ISSUES OVER
NORTHERN NEVADA TODAY
* NEAR RECORD HEAT IN MOST OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA EACH
AFTERNOON FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
* MODERATE RISK OF HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES FOR HEAT-SENSITIVE
GROUPS EACH AFTERNOON FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
* HEAT WILL PERSIST INTO AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK
DISCUSSION
(THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY)
WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: AN ANTICYCLONE ALOFT OVER THE DESERT
SOUTHWEST WILL SLOWLY MOVE WESTWARD INTO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY
THROUGH SUNDAY. THE AIR QUALITY WILL BE UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE
GROUPS AT TIMES TODAY DUE TO SMOKE FROM AREA WILDFIRES. AS THE
AFOREMENTIONED UPPER-LEVEL AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE CREEPS CLOSER TO
THE SILVER STATE FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, THE HEAT WILL BUILD.
RECORD HEAT IS EXPECTED IN ELY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. NEAR RECORD HEAT
IS ANTICIPATED IN ELKO AND EUREKA FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A HEAT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA FROM
11 AM PDT FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL 9 PM PDT FRIDAY EVENING. RECORD
HEAT IS EXPECTED IN ELY AND EUREKA SATURDAY AFTERNOON. NEAR RECORD
HEAT IS ANTICIPATED IN ELKO, WINNEMUCCA, AND TONOPAH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. RECORD HEAT IS EXPECTED IN ELY AND EUREKA SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. NEAR RECORD HEAT IS ANTICIPATED IN TONOPAH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. HEAT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED FOR MOST OF THE
FORECAST AREA SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. HERE ARE PROBABILITIES OF
TRIPLE DIGIT HEAT FOR SELECT LOCATIONS IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
NEVADA ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 1ST, 2026:
BATTLE MOUNTAIN - 95%
CARLIN - 95%
ELKO - 90%
WINNEMUCCA - 90%
WEST WENDOVER - 90%
WELLS - 90%
SPRING CREEK - 85%
TONOPAH - 80%
EUREKA - 70%
ELY - 50%
HIGH TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA MONDAY
AFTERNOON WILL BE AROUND FIVE DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR THIS TIME
OF YEAR. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA TUESDAY
AFTERNOON WILL BE SEVEN TO NINE DEGREES ABOVE SEASONAL VALUES.
HIGH TEMPERATURES THROUGH NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON WILL BE AROUND TEN DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF
YEAR. HEAT ADVISORIES MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PARTS OF NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL NEVADA MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: MEDIUM FORECAST CONFIDENCE
REGARDING SMOKE FROM AREA WILDFIRES CAUSING RESPIRATORY ISSUES
OVER NORTHERN NEVADA TODAY. HIGH FORECAST CONFIDENCE IN NEAR
RECORD HEAT IN MOST OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA EACH AFTERNOON
FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. HIGH FORECAST CONFIDENCE REGARDING A
MODERATE RISK OF HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES FOR HEAT-SENSITIVE GROUPS
EACH AFTERNOON FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. HIGH FORECAST CONFIDENCE IN
HEAT PERSISTING INTO AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
AVIATION
VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL AT ALL TERMINALS THROUGH AT LEAST THE
NEXT 24 HOURS. SMOKE FROM REGIONAL WILDFIRES WILL RESULT IN PERIODS
OF HAZY SKIES TODAY. BE THAT AS IT MAY, THE VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED
TO REMAIN ABOVE SIX STATUE MILES AT ALL TERMINALS.
FIRE WEATHER
A WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED THROUGHOUT NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON, HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL
BE AROUND TEN DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. HIGH
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE SEASONAL VALUES SUNDAY THROUGH AT
LEAST WEDNESDAY. DRY WEATHER WILL PERSIST ACROSS NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL NEVADA FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
LKN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
HEAT ADVISORY FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY NVZ031-033-035>039.
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