High Wind in Nevada, May 29, 2005

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
215 PM PDT SUN MAY 29 2005

.SYNOPSIS...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA
TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING BRINGING A THREAT OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRUSH NORTHERN
NEVADA DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK FOR A THREAT OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN.
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.DISCUSSION...UPPER LOW OVER NWRN NV THIS AFTN WILL SLOWLY DRIFT ESE
TONIGHT AND EXIT INTO UTAH MONDAY MORNING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
HAVE BROKEN OUT AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM ACROSS NRN AND ERN ELKO CNTY
THIS AFTN. FCST SOUNDING NOT VERY IMPRESSIVE AS FAR AS INSTABILITY
GOES WITH CAPES LESS THAN 1000J/KG. HOWEVER THEY DO SHOW DECENT SPEED
SHEAR ESPECIALLY NEAR THE UTAH BORDER. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER IS
THINKING OF A POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR NERN NV BASED
MAINLY ON THE SHEAR PROFILE. ALREADY HAD A SVR TSTM IN IDAHO BETWEEN
JACKPOT AND TWIN FALLS WITH DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED. WILL HAVE
LINGERING SHOWERS ACROSS ERN NV MEMORIAL DAY...MAINLY IN THE
MORNING. NEXT UPPER TROUGH WILL PUSH INTO THE PAC NW TUE WITH COLD
FRONT MOVING INTO NRN NV TUE NIGHT/WED. MOISTURE MOSTLY REMAINS TO
OUR NORTH SO SLGT CHC SHWRS/TSTMS WILL SUFFICE FOR NOW. THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY LOOK DRY BUT COOL AS UPPER TROUGH REMAINS CENTERED OVER THE
NRN ROCKIES WITH SRN PORTION ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN. OVER THE WEEKEND
THE GFS SHOWS A WEAK UPPER TROUGH MOVING INTO NRN CA AND THE GREAT
BASIN WITH SOME MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY SO INTRODUCED A SLGT CHC
TSTMS...MAINLY CNTRL AND ERN NV. &&

.LKN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

...FLOOD WARNING FOR THE HUMBOLDT RIVER FROM DEETH IN ELKO COUNTY
   TO THE HUMBOLDT/PERSHING COUNTY LINE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
...FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS IN NRN NV AND WHITE
   PINE COUNTY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
318 AM PDT SUN MAY 29 2005

NVZ030>032-034>036-301100-
HUMBOLDT COUNTY-NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY-
NORTHERN LANDER AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTIES-
RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE-
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY-WHITE PINE COUNTY-
318 AM PDT SUN MAY 29 2005

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN AND EAST CENTRAL NEVADA

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION
DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING...STRONG WINDS...AND SMALL
HAIL.

RIVERS AND SMALL STREAMS CONTINUE TO RUN AT HIGH LEVELS WITH FLOODING
OCCURRING AT SOME LOCATIONS. HIGH ELEVATION SNOW MELT IS ADDING TO
ALREADY HIGH RIVER AND STREAM LEVELS.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS...RNOFLSLKN OR WGUS85
KLKN FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON CURRENT FLOOD WARNINGS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
THE RESULTING SNOWMELT OF HIGH ELEVATION SNOWPACK WILL KEEP MOST
RIVERS AND STREAMS FLOWING AT HIGH LEVELS. REFER TO FUTURE FLOOD
STATEMENTS...RNOFLSLKN OR WGUS85 KLKN FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON
FLOOD WARNINGS AND RIVER STAGES. COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE IN STORE
FROM THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AS ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING
TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

NVZ013-037-301100-
NORTHERN NYE COUNTY-SOUTHERN LANDER AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTIES-
318 AM PDT SUN MAY 29 2005

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEVADA

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION
DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING...STRONG WINDS...AND SMALL
HAIL.

STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL EXPERIENCE ELEVATED FLOWS AS HIGHER THAN
NORMAL TEMPERATURES ACCELERATE SNOWMELT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE ELEVATED FLOWS AS
HIGHER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES ACCELERATE SNOWMELT. COOLER
TEMPERATURES ARE IN STORE FROM THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AS ANOTHER
PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING
TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

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