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FXUS65 KREV 140828
AFDREV
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
128 AM PDT SAT MAR 14 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* WARM AND DRY THIS WEEKEND WITH BREEZY WINDS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF LIGHT RAIN NEAR THE OREGON BORDER THIS AFTERNOON.
* 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
* A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE TODAY WILL BRING INCREASED WINDS BY THE
LATE MORNING INTO THE EVENING. WINDS FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHWEST
WILL GENERALLY GUST UPWARDS OF 25-35 MPH, WITH UP TO 40 MPH FOR
ANY LOCAL WIND PRONE LOCATIONS. THE MAIN AREAS OF CONCERN ARE
NORTHEAST CA, NORTHERN WASHOE, THE WESTERN NV BASIN AND RANGE,
AND FINALLY INTO MINERAL AND SOUTHERN MONO COUNTIES. LASTLY
RIDGETOPS IN THE EASTERN SIERRA WILL HAVE GUST UPWARDS OF 40-60
MPH. BE PREPARED FOR GUSTY CROSSWINDS ALONG PARTS OF I-80 AND
US-50. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PYRAMID AND WALKER
LAKES, AND ALSO RYE PATCH STATE RECREATION AREA. IN ADDITION TO
THE WINDS, OUR TEMPERATURES WILL TUMBLE AROUND 5 DEGREES, BUT
STILL REMAIN 10 DEGREES ABOVE AVERAGE. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT
15-20% CHANCE FOR A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS IN NORTHERN WASHOE AND THE
SURPRISE VALLEY.
* LATEST GUIDANCE AND ENSEMBLES ARE STILL ALL POINTING TO A VERY
STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE SETTING UP OVER THE WESTERN US
FROM SUNDAY, MARCH 15TH, ALL THE WAY THROUGH AT AROUND SUNDAY,
MARCH 22ND. DURING THIS TIME FRAME, HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE
UPWARDS OF 20-25F DEGREES ABOVE AVERAGE. DAILY RECORD HIGHS ARE
LIKELY, WITH EVEN THE CHANCE FOR MONTHLY RECORD HIGH
TEMPERATURES IN RENO. SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST BOUT OF SUMMER-
LIKE TEMPERATURES, STAY HYDRATED. AVOID COOLING OFF IN AREA
WATERWAYS, WHICH WILL BE RUNNING FAST AND VERY COLD WITH THE
MELTING SNOWPACK. -MCKELLAR
AVIATION
* LLWS WILL BE PRESENT THROUGH AROUND 18Z, WHEN WIND GUSTS WILL MIX
DOWN TO VALLEY TERMINALS. GUSTS WILL APPROACH 30 KTS THIS
AFTERNOON FOR KNFL/KLOL/KHTH AND UP TO 25 KTS FOR KRNO/KCXP/KMEV.
WINDS TAPER AFTER 06Z SUNDAY.
* WARMING RETURNS TO LEESIDE VALLEY AND BASIN AND RANGE TERMINALS
STARTING MONDAY, WHICH MAY BRING DENSITY ALTITUDE CONCERNS THIS
WEEK.
HRICH
REV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NV...LAKE WIND ADVISORY FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY NVZ001-004.
CA...NONE.
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