S. This pattern persisted for several days, which brought strong winds to portions of northern and central Nevada with light rain/snow showers through the Christmas week.
Every event with a place to put it; 13 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS LKN wrote it up.
Another zonal flow pattern with a strong pressure gradient formed over Nevada, again with low pressure to the north and high pressue over the Southwest U.S. This pattern persisted for several days, which brought strong winds to portions of northern and central Nevada with light rain/snow showers through the Christmas week.
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 Dec 21, 11:04 AM PST, 2 hours 37 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Elko NV 1104 AM PST Sun Dec 21 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1027 AM PST Sun Dec 21 2025 * Near record temperatures expected through Tuesday * Periods of valley rain and elevated snow, focused across Northern Nevada then becoming more widespread by mid-week, lasting through the weekend * Cooler temperatures return Wednesday to near normal temperatures by Friday * Strong gusty winds return mid-week && .DISCUSSION... (This afternoon through next Sunday) WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: A persistent high pressure system to the south over Mexico along with a low pressure system over the western U.S. coast will keep pushing an atmospheric river event over Nevada that is expected to last this week and into the next weekend. This afternoon through Tuesday, precipitation from the atmospheric river is going to stay mainly across northern Nevada. Precipitation is expected to fall as rain, as the high pressure continues to flow in very warm temperatures with the potential to break records. Any snow will be at mountain peaks above 8200 feet. High winds expected to remain elevated with gusts reaching up to 30 mph. By mid-week, the low pressure over the western coast will move south towards Southern California, shifting the atmospheric river into a more southwesterly flow. This will also make precipitation more widespread across the entire region. Much needed cooler temperatures expected to move over Nevada as well, however will still be warmer for this time of year, keeping valley precipitation as rain. Snow levels will drop from above 8000 feet, to 7000 feet by Wednesday evening, seeing more snow possible on the mountains. Probability of 50-60% for stronger winds to return on Tuesday and Wednesday with speeds up to 15-25 mph, gusts up to 25-45 mph. By Thursday, winds remain elevated but with a 20-40% chance of wind gusts reaching up to 35-40 mph. By Friday and into the weekend, temperatures are expected to drop to near normal as the low pressure pushes inland. Precipitation is still expected with snow potentially reaching into the valleys by Friday night as snow levels drop below 5000 feet. Winds are expected to be much lighter over the weekend. FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: High confidence of periods of rain to continue through the week, becoming more widespread by mid-week. High confidence of record breaking temperatures through Tuesday then becoming much cooler by mid-week with moderate confidence dropping to near normal by the weekend. High confidence of strong winds through the week with strongest winds by mid-week. Low to moderate confidence of valley snow over the weekend at this time. && .AVIATION... Look for VFR conditions at all terminals over the next 24 hours. Periods of VCSH and -SHRA possible over all northern terminals. VFR conditions will remain dominant, however MVFR or lower is possible with passing rain showers. CIG levels range between FL020 and FL060 with the exception of KTPH seeing FL250 or clear skies. High westerly/southwesterly winds expected at all terminals with northern terminals seeing up to 15-25 kts, gusts 25-35 kts. && .LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories... None. && DISCUSSION...97 AVIATION...97
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
13 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Station (POCN2) Pole Creek, Elevation 8502 ft.
Station (RBVN2) Ruby Valley, Elevation 6891 ft.
Station (MTHN2) Mather, Elevation 9268 ft.
Station (TMBN2) Timber Mountain, Elevation 9000 ft.
Nevada Department of Transportation (SR376) Jim Berg Lane, Elevation 5686 ft.
Station (MTHN2) Mather, Elevation 9268 ft.
Station (POCN2) Pole Creek, Elevation 8502 ft.
Station (TQIN2) Quima Peak, Elevation 7984 ft.
Station (TMBN2) Timber Mountain, Elevation 9000 ft.
Station (TMBN2) Timber Mountain, Elevation 9000 ft.
Station (TMBN2) Timber Mountain, Elevation 9000 ft.
Station (MTHN2) Mather, Elevation 9268 ft.
Station (POCN2) Pole Creek, Elevation 8502 ft.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Nevada in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in Nevada, December 2025
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: 1304412, 1304413, 1304414, 1304415, 1304418, 1304417, 1304416, 1304419, 1304420, 1304421, 1304424, 1304423, 1304422.