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FXUS65 KREV 122019
AFDREV
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
119 PM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* WARM AND DRY WEATHER CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH INCREASED
BREEZES ON SATURDAY.
* RECORD WARMTH IS EXPECTED NEXT WEEK AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE
DEVELOPS OVERHEAD.
* NO SIGNALS OF WETTER PATTERN THROUGH AT LEAST THE THIRD WEEK OF
MARCH.
DISCUSSION
STRONG, PERSISTENT WESTERN RIDGING WILL MAINTAIN A PROLONGED PERIOD
OF WARM AND DRY WEATHER THAT SHOULD LAST THROUGH NEXT WEEK, IF NOT
LONGER. THE SOLE OPPORTUNITY FOR SHOWERS WILL BE ON SATURDAY NEAR
THE OREGON BORDER WHEN A COLD FRONT DIVES INTO THE GREAT BASIN. THIS
FRONT WILL TREND ON THE DRIER SIDE, PROMOTING ONLY A 15-20% CHANCE
OF RAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN E MODOC AND N WASHOE COUNTIES.
MORE NOTABLY, WINDS WILL BECOME BREEZY IN RESPONSE TO THE FRONTAL
PASSAGE AS N-NW GUSTS OF 30-40 MPH OVERSPREADS FAR NE CALIFORNIA AND
THE W NV BASIN AND RANGE. BE PREPARED FOR GUSTY CROSSWINDS ALONG I-
80 AND US-50 IN NEVADA, AND CHOPPY WATERS ON PYRAMID LAKE ON
SATURDAY.
WE'RE STILL ON TRACK FOR RECORD-BREAKING WARMTH MONDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY WHEN DAYTIME HIGHS BECOME 20-25F ABOVE NORMAL -- OR MORE
TYPICAL OF EARLY JUNE. SOME NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS WELL WITHIN REACH
INCLUDE: THE FIRST 80F DAY OF 2026 FOR W NV VALLEYS, NEW DAILY HIGH
TEMP RECORDS, ALL-TIME WARMEST MARCH DAY IN RENO IF HIGHS AT KRNO
EXCEED 83F, AND THE FIRST TIME RENO RECORDS 3 CONSECUTIVE 80F+
DAYS IN MARCH. OTHERWISE, THERE IS STILL NO SIGNAL FOR A PATTERN
CHANGE TOWARDS WETTER CONDITIONS THROUGH LATE MARCH, SO DRY
CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORED AS WE WELCOME SPRING.
-SALAS
AVIATION
WIDESPREAD VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH NEXT WEEK WITH BREEZY
WINDS EACH AFTERNOON INTO THE WEEKEND. WINDS PEAK ON SATURDAY WITH
N/NW GUSTS OF 20-25 KTS.
FOR NEXT WEEK, WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY PRESENT
DENSITY ALTITUDE CONCERNS FOR WESTERN NEVADA TERMINALS.
-SALAS
REV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NV...NONE.
CA...NONE.
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