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FXUS65 KLKN 151956
AFDLKN
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
1256 PM PDT WED APR 15 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NV TODAY
* STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES IN FROM THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT. GUSTY
WINDS AND SNOWFALL WILL PRODUCE MINOR TRAVEL IMPACTS, PRIMARILY
ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA.
* GENERALLY FAIR WEATHER IN PLACE FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY, THOUGH
BREEZES WILL BE PRESENT SUNDAY
* NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES IN EARLY NEXT WEEK
DISCUSSION
(THIS EVENING THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY)
WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED
SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH NORTHERN NEVADA TONIGHT AND
TOMORROW, BRINGING COOLER TEMPERATURES AS WELL AS SHOWERS AND
SNOW. STRONG SURFACE WINDS ARE ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT,
GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH IN NORTHERN NEVADA TODAY AND AROUND 40 MPH IN
CENTRAL NEVADA TOMORROW. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN IN
HUMBOLDT AND NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY BEFORE QUICKLY TRANSITIONING TO
SNOW AS IT SPREADS SOUTH AND EAST. SNOWFALL TOTALS HAVE DECREASED
SINCE THIS TIME YESTERDAY WITH UP TO AN INCH NOW FORECAST FOR
LOWER ELEVATIONS AND FOUR TO SIX INCHES FORECAST FOR MOUNTAIN
PEAKS. MINOR TRAVEL IMPACTS REMAIN POSSIBLE DURING THE MORNING
COMMUTE TOMORROW, HOWEVER GROUND TEMPERATURES REMAIN RELATIVELY
WARM. DRY AND WARMING WEATHER BEGINS ON FRIDAY, WITH HIGH
TEMPERATURES BEGINNING IN THE 40S ON FRIDAY AND WARMING TO THE
UPPER 60S AND LOW 70S BY SUNDAY. ANOTHER STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW IS
EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE AREA BY SUNDAY, HOWEVER MODELS ARE SPLIT
ON TIMING, WITH A FASTER SOLUTION BRINGING LOCAL IMPACTS STARTING
MONDAY WHILE THE SLOWER SOLUTION HOLDS OFF UNTIL TUESDAY. THE
CURRENT FORECAST REFLECTS THE FASTER SOLUTION. WHAT IS CONSISTENT
AT THIS TIME IS ANOTHER COOL WET AND WINDY SYSTEM THAT WILL NEED
TO BE WATCHED AS IT DEVELOPS.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SHOWERS, SNOW
AND COLD TODAY AND TOMORROW. ADDITIONAL HIGH CONFIDENCE IN CALM
AND WARMING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. NO DEVIATIONS FROM
BASE NBM INPUT AT THIS TIME.
AVIATION
STRONG WINDS AT ALL SITES AND SPORADIC SHOWERS AT
KWMC/KBAM/KEKO WILL BE THE MAIN STORY THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
STRONG WINDS GUSTING UP 25-35KT WILL BE PRESENT AT ALL SITES
DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS, DYING BACK TO 10-20KT OVERNIGHT BEFORE
PICKING BACK UP TOMORROW. A LINE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW IS EXPECTED
TO BEGIN AT KWMC OVERNIGHT AND SPREAD EAST OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
HOURS TO IMPACT KBAM AND KEKO.
LKN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING NVZ030-031-034.
DISCUSSION...94
AVIATION...94
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