1 dust storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Reno, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 14, 2:07 PM PST, 35 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
307 PM PDT THU SEP 14 2006
.SHORT TERM...
THE SECONDARY VORT MAX WITH ITS 130-150 KT JET MAX IS CURRENTLY
MOVING DOWN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST. THE JET WILL NOSE OVERHEAD
LAKE TAHOE MIDDAY FRIDAY. THE MOISTURE RESPONSE IN THE GFS NORTH OF
INTERSTATE 80 MAKES SENSE...AS IT IS IN THE LEFT FRONT QUAD OF THE
POWERFUL JET STREAK. THEREFORE...I HAVE ADDED ISOLATED SHOWERS INTO
THE GRIDS NORTH OF THE TRUCKEE MEADOWS. AS FAR AS WINDS...THE COLD
FRONT WHICH HAS LIMPED INTO MINERAL COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON LOOKS TO
MIX OUT WITH MORE SUN FRIDAY...WHICH WILL SET UP A TIGHT THERMAL
GRADIENT ALONG HIGHWAY 50. AS THE VORT MAX SWINGS THROUGH NORTHERN
NEVADA FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FRONT IS PROGGED TO SURGE SOUTHWARD
THROUGH MINERAL COUNTY (ONCE AGAIN). WITH THE STRONG WEST TO
NORTHWEST WINDS ALOFT AND THE TIGHT THERMAL GRADIENT SURGING
SOUTH...I BELIEVE THIS WILL FIRE UP SOME VERY GUSTY WINDS FOR A FEW
HOURS AT AND AFTER FROPA FRIDAY. AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN MONO
COUNTY (GAP WINDS) AND IN THE SODA SPRINGS VALLEY NEAR WALKER LAKE
ARE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS. MINERAL COUNTY
MAY SEE SOME AREAS OF DUST...WHICH WOULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO
BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES.
FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE
GREAT BASIN. WITH EASTERLY WINDS SETTING UP WITH THE THERMAL TROUGH
IN CALIFORNIA...I TRIED TO KEEP HIGHS UNDER MOS GUIDANCE...
ESPECIALLY SUNDAY. THE MOS GUIDANCE IS STILL IN SUMMER MODE...SO IT
MAY BE MISSING THE DETAILS OF THE FALL LIKE AIRMASS OVER THE GREAT
BASIN IN THE EASTERLY FLOW. SNYDER
.LONG TERM...MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
THE 06Z/12Z GFS RUNS HAVE COME MORE IN LINE WITH A PROGRESSIVE
PATTERN WITH NEXT SYSTEM WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY. THIS IS IN LINE WITH
PERSISTENCE IN THE ECMWF AND AGREES WITH TELECONNECTIONS AS
EXPLAINED IN THE HPC LONG RANGE DISCUSSION. SO PREVIOUS FORECAST WAS
NOT CHANGED MUCH. RIDGE MONDAY WILL FLATTEN AS UPPER LOW DROPS
SOUTHEASTWARD INTO THE NORTHERN ROCKIES. THIS WILL ONLY RESULT IN A
SLIGHT COOLING WEDNESDAY. MORE PROGRESSIVE FLOW ALSO SUGGESTS UPPER
LOW AND ASSOCIATED MOISTURE OFF NORTHERN BAJA WILL NOT LIKELY MAKE
IT INTO THE REGION. THEREFORE ENTIRE EXTENDED WILL BE DRY.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE KEPT CLOSE TO NORMAL FOR MID SEPTEMBER. HOHMANN
&&
.AVIATION...
VFR EXCEPT FOR AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE BASIN AND RANGE AROUND
LOVELOCK THROUGH EARLY EVENING. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
BE MAIN ISSUE THROUGH FRIDAY WITH SURFACE WIND GUSTS APPROACHING 50
MPH ALONG THE EASTERN SIERRA AND IN ASSOCIATION WITH FRONTAL
BOUNDARY MOVING INTO WESTERN NEVADA TODAY AND THEN TO SOUTHERN
NEVADA BY LATE FRIDAY. FRONT HAS POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD
BLOWING DUST SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 FRIDAY. HOHMANN
&&
.REV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NV...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE ZONES 450...453 TIL 8 PM.
RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE ZONE 459 THRU 8 PM FRIDAY.
HIGH WIND WARNING FOR NVZ001 FRIDAY.
CA...RED FLAG WARNING FIRE ZONE 273 THRU 8 PM FRIDAY.
WIND ADVISORY FOR CAZ073 UNTIL 10 PM.
HIGH WIND WARNING FOR CAZ073 FRIDAY.
&&The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 dust storm. Local standard time, as filed.
A trained weather spotter in Smith Valley reported blowing dust. Visibility was reduced to approximately 300 feet.
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