A multi-day AR event produced gusty winds.
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A multi-day AR event produced gusty winds.
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 Jan 8, 2:08 AM PST, 2 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Elko NV 208 AM PST Sun Jan 8 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Unsettled conditions will bring precipitation and breezy winds to northern and central Nevada today into Tuesday. Dry conditions will return midweek with the chance of more precipitation next weekend. && .SHORT TERM...Today and Monday Today: Precipitation from an Atmospheric River will continue in Humboldt county and spread into Elko county late this afternoon. Southwest winds will keep warmer air in place over northern Nevada allowing for the precipitation in valleys to remain as rain showers. Most of today's precipitation will remain light with QPF amounts in the valley locations ranging from 0.01" to 0.04". Temperatures will remain below freezing in the mountains today resulting in an additional 2 to 4 inches there through late this evening; highest in Humboldt county. The precipitation across northern and central Nevada will in the late evening hours. A weak wave of energy will move through northern and central Nevada resulting in a period of increased wind gusts late this morning into the early afternoon hours. High temperatures today will range from the upper 30s to the lower 40s; warmest in Humboldt and northern Nye counties. Lows under continued cloud cover in western Nevada will remain near freezing while eastern Nevada temperatures under mostly clear skies drop into the mid- teens by tomorrow morning. Tomorrow: Another wave of moisture overruns the Sierra Nevada mountain range and reaches western areas of Humboldt, northern Nye and portions of Lander counties by late tomorrow morning. Although moisture will reach Elko, White Pine and Eureka counties in the afternoon hours, the highest QPF amounts by late in the evening hours will remain in Humboldt county where 0.10 to 0.35" are expected; highest in the mountains. In contrast, QPF amounts in the mountains of eastern portions of northern Nevada will range from 0.01" to 0.08". In northern Nye county, precipitation will also be higher than in surrounding central Nevada counties tomorrow with mountain locations ranging from 0.05" to 0.50" and valley locations' QPF amounts closer to 0.05". Southerly to southwesterly winds will accompany the moisture resulting in temperatures remaining well above freezing tomorrow. Highs across northern and central Nevada will be in the 40s. Snow levels will rise to above 6000 feet by the late morning hours across central Nevada. .LONG TERM...Monday night through next Saturday. Main area of upper level low pressure is anticipated to remain off the coast of California. A shortwave in the flow is depicted crossing the northern sections of California. Some spillover precipitation will continue through the overnight period into Tuesday. Strong winds are expected to continue from the previous day with some the higher wind speeds seen in central Nevada. A wind advisory may be needed as winds gusts to 45 mph are possible. Snow levels are going to be around 6000 to 6500 feet. Highs on Tuesday will be in the mid 30s to low 40s. Snow amounts will be tricky on Tuesday as snow levels will be going up slightly during the day, though amounts of an inch or so in the valleys are possible. The trough and cold front is expected to push through later Tuesday and into Wednesday. Overnight snow amounts look minor at a half inch or less in the valleys. Lows will be in the teens and 20s. On Wednesday and Thursday, models are depicting upper level ridging over the western United States. This will bring some quieter weather to the forecast area. Highs during the day will be in the 30s and low 40s with overnight lows in the teens and 20s. Winds will be on the light side. One thing to note is the amount of snow melt in the valleys and how much the lower atmosphere moistens for freezing fog potential on these two days. By Friday and Saturday, the upper ridge is expected to shift east, which could allow the next weather system to affect the area. Some showers are noted in the extended with temperatures in the 30s and 40s for highs and teens and 20s for lows. && .AVIATION...Latest model agreement is still on track to see overnight showers dissipate through the morning hours of Monday. KEKO still stands as the most likely terminal to still see showers through the late morning hours. However, snowfall should be light and impacts to the terminals will be kept minimal. Otherwise, a brief period of dry conditions will look to follow for the afternoon and evening hours. VFR conditions should return to all terminals during this period albeit with some lingering high ceilings still possible. A new system will look to follow heading into the overnight of Sunday, which will once again bring impacts to the terminals for Monday and beyond. && .LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories... None. && 89/86/94
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
4 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Station (MTHN2) Mather Raws, Elevation 9268 feet.
Station (POCN2) Pole Creek Raws, Elevation 8502 feet.
Station (MTHN2) Mather Raws, Elevation 9268 feet.
Station (DNEP8) Salt Desert Shrub, Elevation 5185 feet.
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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: 1069058, 1069057, 1069059, 1069060.