A closed low centered over Nevada, under cut an upper level ridge allowing for gusty winds.
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The episode as NWS LKN wrote it up.
A closed low centered over Nevada, under cut an upper level ridge allowing for 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 Mar 15, 1:24 AM PST, 7 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Elko NV 224 AM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Today will be breezy, but winds will decrease tonight and tomorrow. It will be dry for much of the area save for isolated to scattered rain/snow showers over portions of central Nevada. A warming trend is in store through the weekend as high pressure builds into the area. && .SHORT TERM...Today through Saturday night...The forecast area will be under an ENE flow aloft through Saturday night. NV will be located on the northern periphery of a closed low that is undercutting a large high pressure over the Pacific NW. The closed low is currently over far southern CA, and the low will move east and weaken over AZ tomorrow. Rain and mountain snow showers today will mostly be south of Highway 50 with dry conditions over northern NV. Today will be around 5 degrees warmer than yesterday with highs in the 40s to mid 50s, but these temperatures are still below seasonal average due to the cool air mass associated with the ENE flow aloft. It continues to remain breezy this morning, but winds will gradually weaken today and tonight. The wind advisory in effect for southeast Elko County and northern Nye County will be allowed to expire at 5 AM. Surface observations show winds gusting to 25-35 mph in the advisory area at this time, so confidence is high that winds will remain below advisory levels. Wrap around moisture and upslope flow will continue to bring scattered showers to Nye and White Pine Counties tonight and Saturday. Any snow accumulations in the mountains will be very light...less than 2 inches. Winds aloft and at the surface will decrease on Saturday, and temperatures will warm closer to seasonal average. .LONG TERM...Sunday through next Thursday. The long term begins with a blocking pattern situated over the western United States and Canada. The elements of this pattern includes an upper level closed low positioned over the southern Arizona region and an upper high over the Pacific Northwest states. Latest numerical simulations keep the isolated valley rain/snow showers and mountain snow showers across southern White Pine and northeast Nye Counties Sunday, while the rest of the forecast area sees dry conditions and sunny skies. Daytime high temperatures on Sunday look to be in the mid 50s to mid 60s with overnight lows in the low 20s to low 30s. North to northeasterly winds in the afternoon will be breezy with gusts between 15 and 25 mph. The closed low is depicted to meander to the west towards southeast California/southern Nevada/western Arizona region by Monday. Conditions will remain mostly dry with highs inching a degree or two higher with readings in the mid 50s to mid 60s and lows in the 20s and 30s. By Tuesday, the upper low will work its way a little more west, which reintroduces isolated to scattered showers into the forecast for portions of central Nevada. Rex block holds into Wednesday before a northern stream kicker trough moves in and breaks down the block, and finally progresses the pattern. The trough likely brings additional shower activity to the region with the greatest effects across northern Nevada. Winds remain relatively light aside from afternoon breezes through Tuesday. Gustier winds are expected Wednesday and Thursday given the prospect of unsettled weather. It appears there is less than 10% probability of winds exceeding advisory thresholds at this time but this could change. Gradual warming trend continues through the period with the potential for daytime highs near 70 degrees across much of Humboldt County and near Gabbs in northwest Nye County by Tuesday or Wednesday. Lows will dip into the 20s and 30s. && .AVIATION...VFR conditions will be the primary flight conditions through Friday. However winds will be gusty out of the NE at 10KT to 20KT with gusts up to 30KT possible through Friday. Upper low to the south will bring low CIGS and a low chance of VCSH to -SHRASN for central NV terminals KTPH and KELY. Shower chances could low flight conditions to MVFR for brief periods Friday. KWMC, KEKO, and KBAM look to remain dry through Friday. KBAM is AMD NOT SKED due to communication disruption. && .LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories... Wind Advisory until 5 AM PDT early this morning Northeastern Nye County...Northwestern Nye County...Southeastern Elko County. && 99/86/98
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Station (STMN2) Stag Mountain Raws, Elevation 6790 feet.
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