A low pressure system moving into the Pacific Northwest into the Inter-mountain West bringing strong winds over the Sierra and western Nevada.
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A low pressure system moving into the Pacific Northwest into the Inter-mountain West bringing strong winds over the Sierra and western Nevada.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Reno, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 4, 1:07 AM PST, 2 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Reno NV
207 AM PDT Mon Apr 4 2022
.SYNOPSIS...
Temperatures will be mild to start the week and climb as the week
progresses. Strong winds are expected today, which will bring
recreation and travel impacts with more widespread blowing dust.
Spotty rain showers will be limited to areas near the Oregon border.
Warmer temperatures are expected Thursday and Friday, with record
high temperatures possible.
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.SHORT TERM...This Morning through Early Wednesday...
A little breezy this morning with a few high clouds rolling on
through. A fast-moving upper low will traverse across the Pacific
Northwest and the northern Rockies today, while a long-wave ridge
builds northward off the California coast. This pattern will
increase winds aloft (50-70 kts at 700-hPa) as the height gradient
strengthens over Oregon, Idaho, northern California, and northern
Nevada. A stable layer just above the ridgetops and unstable
conditions below will promote ducting of these strong winds to the
surface across northeast California and much of western Nevada
today.
A Wind Advisory remains in effect this morning through tonight for
these areas. Sustained wind speeds will increase to 25-35 mph with
gusts of 45-60 mph expected. Some wind-prone areas may exceed 65
mph. Wind-prone areas within Mineral and southern Lyon counties,
such as those along US-95 near Walker Lake, could see strong
crosswinds as high as 55-60 mph, which will make for hazardous
driving conditions for high-profile vehicles. Mountaintop winds will
gust as high as 80-100 mph into Tuesday morning in the north-
central Sierra and northeastern California. Blowing dust will
also be another issue today, which could reduce visibility on
rural roads of Surprise Valley, eastern Lassen County, Northern
Washoe County, and Pershing and Churchill counties. Winds should
calm a couple of hours after sunset tonight. A cold front will
pass tonight, leading to cooler temperatures Tuesday morning (5-8
degrees cooler than this morning) north of I-80.
Some light rain showers are possible today in far northeastern
California and western Nevada near the Oregon border. As the cold
front passes tonight, some very light snow showers are possible
above 6500-7000 feet in the Warner Range and higher peaks of
northern Washoe County. However, very little in the way of
accumulation is expected.
Tuesday, high pressure will build northward over our region,
gradually increasing temperatures. High temperatures are expected to
be in the 70s for lower elevations, and near 60 for Sierra valleys
Tuesday afternoon. The ridge will continue to build over our region
through the workweek, leading to a sharp 15-20 degree above average
jump Thursday and Friday. This is discussed in further detail below.
-Johnston
.LONG TERM...Wednesday through Next Weekend...
High pressure rapidly building over the region will bring near, to
above, record temperatures to the region for Thursday and Friday.
Daytime high temperatures will rise to the low to mid 80s in western
Nevada and up to around 70 for Sierra valleys.
High pressure this week is forecast to quickly replaced by a
developing low pressure over the western U.S. late in the weekend
and into early next week. Latest simulations have the low pressure
dropping into the Great Basin with a mostly overland trajectory,
which would limit the amount of precipitation for the Sierra.
Temperatures may cool dramatically by early next week as colder air
moves back over the region. Highs in the valleys may return to the
low 50s with highs in the Sierra back to the low 40s. -Zach
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.AVIATION...
A weather system moving through Oregon will bring strong gusty winds
to the region today, especially in NE California and NW Nevada.
Surface winds could gust in excess of 50 kts near the Oregon border
with gusts up to 40 kts at area terminals today. Expect LLWS and
moderate turbulence in the lee of the Sierra today along with the
possibility of blowing dust and decreased slantwise visibility.
A few very light showers will be possible near the Oregon border
through this evening.
Winds will subside during the late evening and overnight. High
pressure builds over the region with generally light winds and near
record temperatures for the end of the workweek. - Zach
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.REV Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
NV...Wind Advisory from 11 AM this morning to 10 PM PDT this
evening NVZ003-004.
Wind Advisory from 9 AM this morning to 10 PM PDT this evening
NVZ005.
Lake Wind Advisory from 11 AM this morning to 10 PM PDT this
evening for Lake Tahoe in NVZ002.
CA...Wind Advisory from 9 AM this morning to 10 PM PDT this evening
CAZ071.
Wind Advisory from 9 AM this morning to 10 PM PDT this evening
CAZ070.
Lake Wind Advisory from 11 AM this morning to 10 PM PDT this
evening for Lake Tahoe in CAZ072.
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For more information from the National Weather Service visit...
http://weather.gov/renoThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Mesonet station (SE749-Bodie State Park) located 1.0 mi S of Bodie,CA reported a wind gust of 66 mph.
Mesonet station (HVRTM-Blue Streak Weather Station) located 1.0mi NNW Heavenly Ski Summit reported a wind gust to 83mph.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in California in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in California, April 2022
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1014920, 1014918.