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FXUS65 KREV 132103
AFDREV
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
203 PM PDT FRI MAR 13 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* WARM AND DRY THIS WEEKEND WITH BREEZY WINDS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
LIGHT RAIN NEAR THE OREGON BORDER ON SATURDAY.
* RECORD-BREAKING WARMTH IS EXPECTED NEXT WEEK AS STRONG HIGH
PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE REGION.
* DRY CONDITIONS IS FAVORED TO LAST THROUGH THE THIRD WEEK OF
MARCH, BUT THERE ARE SIGNS OF WETTER WEATHER AFTER THE 23RD.
DISCUSSION
WHILE THE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE TO BE DRY AND UNSEASONABLY WARM
THROUGH THE WEEKEND, A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE WILL PROVIDE MINOR
COOLING AND BREEZY WINDS OVER THE WEEKEND. SATURDAY IN PARTICULAR
WILL BE THE WINDIEST DAY AS A SWATH OF 25-35 MPH N/NW GUSTS WILL BE
COMMON FROM NE CALIFORNIA AND N WASHOE COUNTY, TO THE W NV BASIN AND
RANGE, AND INTO MINERAL/S. MONO COUNTIES. BE PREPARED FOR GUSTY
CROSSWINDS ALONG PARTS OF I-80 AND US-50, AND CHOPPY WATERS ON
PYRAMID AND WALKER LAKES. FARTHER WEST, WINDS WILL STILL BE BREEZY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON BUT ON THE ORDER OF 15-25 MPH. THIS COLD FRONT
WILL CERTAINLY TREND ON THE DRIER SIDE, BUT A FEW LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS
CANNOT BE RULED OUT NEAR THE OREGON BORDER (15-20% ODDS).
RECORD-BREAKING WARMTH REMAINS ON TRACK NEXT WEEK AS STRONG HIGH
PRESSURE OVERSPREADS THE WESTERN STATES. IN RESPONSE, DAYTIME HIGHS
WILL BE IN THE 70S AND 80S AFTER MONDAY, WHICH WOULD BE 20-25F ABOVE
SEASONAL AVERAGES OR MORE TYPICAL OR EARLY JUNE. SUCH TEMPERATURES
WOULD EASILY SET NEW DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS, AND MAY EVEN
SET RENO'S ALL-TIME MARCH RECORD FOR WARMEST DAY IF KRNO EXCEEDS
83F. WHILE THESE TEMPERATURES ARE CERTAINLY NOT EXTREME, BE SURE TO
STAY HYDRATED AND AVOID COOLING OFF IN AREA WATERWAYS, WHICH WILL BE
RUNNING FAST AND COLD AS OUR SNOWPACK CONTINUES TO MELT.
THIS RIDGING PATTERN WILL ALSO KEEP THE REGION DRY THROUGH AT
LEAST NEXT WEEK, IF NOT LONGER. HOWEVER, THERE ARE SOME HINTS OF
PRECIPITATION SHOWING UP AROUND/AFTER THE 23RD, SO SOMETHING TO KEEP
AN EYE ON.
-SALAS
AVIATION
THE MAIN WEATHER CONCERN THROUGH THE WEEKEND WILL BE ARRIVAL OF
BREEZY N/NW GUSTS OF 15-25 KTS SATURDAY AFTERNOON, WHICH MAY POSE
LLWS IMPACTS TO REGIONAL TERMINALS -- ESPECIALLY AT KNFL-KLOL-KHTH
WHERE GUSTS MAY REACH UP TO 30 KTS AT TIMES. OTHERWISE, EXPECT VFR
CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL OVER THE NEXT 7-10 DAYS.
DENSITY ALTITUDE ISSUES MAY ARISE NEXT WEEK AT WESTERN NEVADA
TERMINALS AS TEMPERATURES WARM TO 20-25F ABOVE NORMAL.
-SALAS
REV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NV...LAKE WIND ADVISORY FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY NVZ001-004.
CA...NONE.
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