Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
Issued by NWS Elko, NV
534 FXUS65 KLKN 030808 AFDLKN Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Elko NV 108 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS... A trough of low pressure near the Utah/Nevada border will be responsible for widely separated snow showers throughout Northern and Central Nevada today into tonight. A warming trend is expected Friday through at least next Thursday. By next Thursday afternoon, high temperatures will be around fifteen degrees above normal for this time of year. && .SHORT TERM...Today through Friday night A trough of low pressure will be located near the Utah/Nevada border today. An upper-level area of low pressure will develop in the base of this trough over the Desert Southwest tonight. This atmospheric disturbance will be responsible for widely separated snow showers across Northern and Central Nevada today into tonight. Snow amounts should be one inch or less over passes and summits along Highway 50 from Austin to Ely, as well as along Interstate 80 from Winnemucca to Elko today and tonight. Snow accumulations of one to two inches are anticipated along Highway 50 east of Ely and along Interstate 80 east of Elko today and tonight. Here are probabilities of a trace of snow or more for select locations in Northern and Central Nevada from 5 AM PDT Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 until 5 AM PDT Friday, April 4th, 2025: Lamoille - 70% Wells - 68% Austin - 58% Spring Creek - 57% Jackpot - 56% Owyhee - 53% Eureka - 49% Elko - 48% Ely - 44% Carlin - 37% The aforementioned cyclone aloft over the Desert Southwest will progress eastward Friday and Friday night. There may be enough lingering instablity and atmospheric moisture for a few snow showers near the Nevada/Utah border Friday afternoon. High temperatures throughout Northern and Central Nevada Friday afternoon will be six to eight degrees below normal for this time of year. .LONG TERM...Saturday through next Thursday Look for dry and warmer weather conditions throughout the weekend and much of the week as upper level ridging builds across the southwest. Upper level trough expected to move across northwestern U.S. with a slight chance of bringing some moisture over northern Nevada along the state border with Idaho, however precipitation at this time expected to be very light. Shortly after, upper ridging build back up. Temperatures will see gradual warming each day with highs in the 50s to 60s Saturday, warming into the 60s with some 70s in central Nevada Monday through Tuesday, with Wednesday seeing 70s with a few 80s in central Nevada. Overnight lows see a gradual warming trend as well, but start later with lows over the weekend in the 20s, then in the 30s to 40s starting Monday. The increase in temperatures will enhance snowmelt over the mountains which may lead to some rivers reaching flood levels. Southerly winds over the weekend expected to stay towards central Nevada at 10-15, then become light. Rest of the week, elevated westerly winds expected from the near zonal flow by the upper trough, increasing winds to 10-20 mph each afternoon Monday through Wednesday. && .AVIATION... VFR conditions dominant at all terminals over the next 24 hour period, however MVFR or lower conditions possible due to some lingering showers. Chances for isolated rain/snow showers remain today with chances for -SHSN over KEKO, KELY, and KBAM. Winds expected to be light until the afternoon with some breezy northerly winds across the central terminals around 10 kts, gusts 20 kts. && .LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories... None. && $$ 87/90/97