Low pressure enters the area producing gusty winds, critical fire weather conditions, and blowing dust.
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Low pressure enters the area producing gusty winds, critical fire weather conditions, and blowing dust.
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NWS Elko, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 12, 8:43 PM PST, 2 hours 17 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Elko NV 943 PM PDT Fri Jun 12 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected over northwestern Nevada through Saturday morning, however, light rain showers may linger into the afternoon. Cooler on Saturday with showers and thunderstorms redeveloping mainly along and north of the I80 corridor. && .UPDATE...Updated the forecast after canceling wind products and Red Flag warnings. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED AT 206 PM / SYNOPSIS...Look for late afternoon and evening thunderstorms to develop across western NV and drift east across much of NV. Thunderstorms should end by late this evening, however light rain showers may linger into the overnight hours. Cooler on Saturday with showers and thunderstorms redeveloping mainly along and north of the I80 corridor. SHORT TERM...Tonight through Sunday night. The strong winds are continuing across the area. Clouds moved in earlier but afternoon highs have still climbed into the upper 80s and low 90s. All of the headlines will be kept as-is for the overnight period and will expire at 06Z tonight. Look for the winds diminishing tonight with recovering RH values. Some shower activity is expected to develop in west-central and northern Nevada during the evening and overnight though values are going to be light. In addition, some isolated thunderstorms may also develop in this areas as well. Overnight low temperatures will be in the 40s. For Sunday, a negatively tilted trough will be over eastern Washington state and moving into British Columbia. Winds will be breezy though are expected to remain below advisory levels. Afternoon highs are forecast to be cooler with readings in the 70s. Afternoon isolated to scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are will be possible north of I-80 during the afternoon. Sunday night, the upper level low will lift out of the area with a west to east flow remaining. Some dry air will be in place and with good radiational cooling, overnight lows could dip into the mid to upper 30s. Later shifts will need to consider a possible frost advisory for portions of northern and central Nevada. LONG TERM...Monday through next Friday. Upper flow will remain progressive and somewhat active across the northern CONUS as primary shortwave energy passes mainly north of Nevada next week. A shortwave trough will move eastward across the interior Pacific Northwest on Monday and Tuesday while pushing a weak, mainly dry cool front down into northern Nevada. Could be a bit breezy Monday afternoon/early evening and again on Tuesday as this feature will be accompanied by 50kt 500 mb winds aloft while providing only a slight chance of an isolated light shower or sprinkle in the mountains along the Idaho border. As a result, afternoon highs on Tuesday will likely remain in the 60s to near 70 across northern Elko County. Another more compact shortwave will follow a similar trajectory while brushing northern and northeastern Nevada with perhaps a few sprinkles and a little cooler temperatures Thursday into Friday. Otherwise, dry and seasonably warm weather is expected across the majority of the CWA next week. Highs will generally be in the 80s along and south of Interstate 80 through US-50, and around 90 to the lower 90s along and south of US-6 in northern Nye County. lows will generally be in the 40s and 50s though far northern areas will be down into the 30s on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. AVIATION...A strong upper trough will lift north-northeast across Nevada tonight through Saturday morning. Windy conditions are expected this Friday afternoon and evening. South to southwest winds will gust up to 40 to 45 kts at KELY and KTPH, and 30 to 35 kts at KEKO, KBAM, and KWMC. Areas of BLDU may develop and could reduced VSBY to MVFR between 3 to 5SM at times. A few showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible tonight into early Saturday morning in northwest and north central Nevada, especially at KWMC and KBAM. Otherwise, a few isolated showers/storms will remain possible on Saturday north of I-80 with overall less windy conditions and cooler temperatures for the afternoon. FIRE WEATHER...Strong to very strong winds and low RH values will continue through the evening. Current headline products are going to be continued through the evening until their expiration at 06Z tonight. There will be a cold start to the day on Sunday though winds and RH levels are expected to remain below critical levels. Monday will see an upper trough move through. Winds and RH could be critical during the afternoon, but confidence continues to remain low for this time period. && .LKN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && 97/90
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Elko NV 728 PM PDT Fri Jun 12 2020 NVZ030-036-037-040-130430- Humboldt County-Northern Lander County and Northern Eureka County- Southern Lander County and Southern Eureka County- Northwestern Nye County- Including the cities of Golconda, Winnemucca, Valmy, Dufferena, Argenta, Battle Mountain, Crescent Valley, Beowawe, Dunphy, Emigrant Pass, Palisade, Eureka, Pinto Summit, Grass Valley, Hickison Summit, Diamond Valley, Eureka Airport, Garden Pass, Manhattan, Round Mountain, and Tonopah 728 PM PDT Fri Jun 12 2020 ...Strong Winds are creating blowing dust with reduced visibility... Strong Winds will continue to bring reduced visibility at times as low as 1 to 2 miles through 9:00 PM. Please slow down if encountering these winds and lowered visibility, including along I-80 from west of Winnemucca to Dunphy. Conditions are expected to improve later this evening. Visit www.weather.gov/elko for the latest weather information. 90
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Timber Mountain (TMBN2), Elevation 9000 feet.
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