Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
402 FXUS65 KLKN 240923 AFDLKN Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Elko NV Issued by National Weather Service Boise ID 223 AM PDT Tue Jun 24 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 204 AM PDT Tue Jun 24 2025 * Warming trend through the week. * Isolated dry convection in and near the Jarbidge Wilderness Tuesday afternoon and evening. * Afternoon breezes the latter half of the week. && .DISCUSSION... (Today through next Tuesday) Issued at 204 AM PDT Tue Jun 24 2025 A trough of low pressure currently situated across the southwestern U.S. will bring isolated wet and dry thunderstorms across portions of Elko County this afternoon. Best chances for activity will be in the Jarbidge wilderness near the Idaho border. Outflow winds to 35 mph are possible with any storm. Highs will be in the 70s and 80s. Look for quieter conditions during the overnight with lows in the 40s and 50s. The trough will shift off to the east, with a general west to east flow setting up. The weather is expected to be quiet with high confidence is a warming trend. Afternoon high temperatures are expected through the upcoming week. Highs will be in the 80s on Wednesday, rising to the 80s and 90s by the weekend. Overnight lows will be in the 40s and 50s through the weekend. Winds will also become breezy to windy in the latter portions of the week with gusts to 35 mph. FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: High forecast confidence in regard to the warming trend through the week. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) VFR conditions are expected at all terminals through Wednesday afternoon with no precipitation in the forecast at this time. Afternoon winds will be at or below 11 knots at all terminals except for KTPH where gusts of around 20-22 knots are expected, but will diminish by sunset. On Wednesday afternoon gusts are expected to increase slightly at all terminals. KTPH remains AMD NOT SKED due to communications issues with the ASOS. && .FIRE WEATHER... Despite RH values at or below 15% across the region Tuesday afternoon, fire weather conditions are not anticipated as wind speeds are generally light across northern and central NV through Tuesday evening. The focus of Wednesday will be warming temperatures as afternoon highs will reach into the lower 90s for zones 437/438/469/470 and mid to upper 90s for zones 424/425/426/427. Some locations in central NV, specifically zones 426 and the southern portion of 425 may see triple digit temperatures for highs Wednesday afternoon. A slight increase in winds is forecasted for Wednesday afternoon across all zones though wind speeds remain below criteria for now. && .LKN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ DISCUSSION...90 AVIATION...99 FIRE WEATHER...99