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FXUS65 KLKN 200622
AFDLKN
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
1122 PM PDT FRI JUN 19 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* TEMPERATURES IN THE 90S TODAY CREATE HEATRISK, COOLING INTO THE
80S SATURDAY
* INCOMING WEATHER SYSTEM INCREASES CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND
LIGHT PRECIPITATION THROUGH SATURDAY
* WARMING TEMPERATURES AND DRIER CONDITIONS EXPECTED EARLY NEXT
WEEK WITH HIGHS BACK IN THE 90S FOR ALL LOCATIONS
DISCUSSION
(RIGHT NOW)
WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: ISOLATED TO SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS NORTHERN
AND CENTRAL NEVADA THIS EVENING. THE MAIN THREATS FOR DRY
LIGHTNING HAVE SUBSIDED IN THE NORTH SO HAVE ALLOWED THAT RED FLAG
WARNING TO EXPIRE AT 11 PM. IN ADDITION THE WARNING FOR WINDS AND
RH HAS ALSO BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 11PM AS RH VALUES ARE
SLOWING RISING WITH DECREASING WINDS SPEEDS SUCH THAT THRESHOLDS
ARE NO LONGER BEING MET.
THERE IS STILL A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 438,
469, 470 FOR TOMORROW.
AVIATION
VFR CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST FOR ALL TERMINALS THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS FOR KTPH AND KELY THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING WILL RANGE 30-33KTS. VCTS IS FORECAST FOR TERMINALS KWMC,
KEKO, KELY, AND KBAM THROUGH LATE FRIDAY EVENING. WINDS IN AND
AROUND TS ACTIVITY WILL BE GUSTY AND ERRATIC. VCTS IS FORECAST FOR
KEKO, KELY, AND KENV BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING AND LASTING
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS ON SATURDAY RANGING 22-25KTS ARE
FORECAST FOR KEKO AND KENV TERMINALS.
LKN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON FOR NVZ 438, 469, 470
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