An upper-level trough brought strong winds across the CWA as the system transited the area.
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An upper-level trough brought strong winds across the CWA as the system transited the area.
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 Elko, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 27, 1:42 PM PST, 11 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Elko NV 242 PM PDT Sun Mar 27 2022 .SYNOPSIS...An incoming low pressure system will help to generate another day of windy southwest winds for Monday, though temperatures will again reach above normal levels. The system is expected to bring light rain and mountain snow showers to the area late Monday into Tuesday. Another weather system could bring additional light rain and mountain snow to eastern Nevada Thursday. && .SHORT TERM...Tonight through Tuesday. The upper ridge that has brought the pleasant and record high temperature readings has shifted east. In its place will be an upper level low pressure system that will be advancing east through the short term period. Winds, especially in central Nevada, will diminish during the overnight but should remain breezy. There have been some patchy blowing dust as seen on satellite across central Eureka county. However, the aforementioned upper system will still be off the coast of California. Light showers will be possible across extreme western Humboldt county by morning. Overnight lows will be in the 30s and 40s. The upper system is anticipated to be in southern California by tomorrow afternoon. This means breezy to windy conditions are anticipated, with very windy conditions expected in central Nevada. As a result, a wind advisory has been hoisted for White Pine and northwestern and northeastern Nye counties for Monday. Also, light showers will gradually work east but latest model runs have delayed the onset a bit. Highs tomorrow will continue to remain on the warm side with readings in the mid to upper 60s. Light showers will pick up in coverage Monday night as the upper low continues its march east and across California and Arizona. Overnight lows will be in the 30s. Winds will diminish though some breezes are still expected in central Nevada. The rain showers will march east and is expected to end from west to east in the forecast area. Expect breezy northwest winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts of 20 to 25 mph. Afternoon highs will be cooler with readings in the 50s and 60s, which is still at or just above normal for this time of year. .LONG TERM...Tuesday night through Sunday Weakly active, yet progressive pattern to continue for the long term as a series of weak system influence the Silver state. Tuesday night through Wednesday: A long wave trough will be pushing into the Rocky Mountains and plains states, in its wake a few lingering showers will be possible for eastern NV as the upper low shifts east, and shortwave ridging builds in. This will temperatures to quickly recover back above normal for Wednesday. Thursday: Another weak trough will approach NV from the Pacific Northwest Thursday morning. This system will move quickly through NV bringing chances of light valley rain and mountain snow to mainly northern NV before exiting Thursday evening. Amounts at this time do not look significant with this system. Friday and Saturday: Friday will be a quiet day weather wise as another shortwave ridge transverses the Silver state. Saturday will see the second of a trio of upper level troughs brush Northern Nevada Saturday evening, once again the fast nature and unfavorable track of this system will keep most of the moisture north of our area with only the Jarbidge mountains in northern Elko county seeing isolated shower chances. Sunday: Model agreement which has held for a majority of the long term period breaks down for Sunday with the approach of a third upper level low pressure system. The ECMWF has a strong trough digging southwest through central NV Sunday afternoon. The GFS is slower and depicts a shallower weaker trough clipping northern NV. Finally the Canadian is the slowest by holding off this system to after the end of this forecast period. Temperatures: With the departure of the strong upper trough Tuesday into Wednesday, a progressive and mild active pattern will allow for temperatures to remain above seasonal values for this time of year. High temperatures will range from the upper 50s to upper 60s, with each passing system only acting to reduce temperatures into the 50s for a short period before ridging allows temperatures to quickly warm back up. Overnight lows will range from the upper 20s to the low 40s. && .AVIATION...Mid to high level clouds will continue to stream across the forecast area through the overnight with patchy BLDU possible, but chances of affecting a terminal are low at this time. Conditions will be VFR through the overnight, though an incoming system will bring VCSH to KWMC after 12Z, with -SHRA possible after 17Z. Other locations will remain VFR but chances for light rain showers increases after 20Z. Strong winds expected at all sites, though KTPH and KELY could see SW25-30G40KT in the afternoon. && .LKN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Wind Advisory from 11 AM to 8 PM PDT Monday for Northeastern Nye County-Northwestern Nye County-White Pine County. && 86/98/86
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
4 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Station (AUSNV) 1.5 E Austin (nv dot), Elevation 7528 feet.
Station (TMBN2) Timber Mountain Raws, Elevation 9000 feet.
Station (MTHN2) Mather Raws, Elevation 9268 feet.
Station (UP994) Ola Upr, Elevation 4408 feet.
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