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FXUS65 KREV 272036
AFDREV

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Reno NV
136 PM PDT Mon Jul 27 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Seasonally hot and dry conditions prevail through midweek with
  afternoon breezes up to 20-25 mph.

* Warming trend brings highs into the triple digits by the
  weekend, introducing areas of Major HeatRisk for lower valleys.

* At this time, there is no precipitation anticipated the next 7
  days.

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.DISCUSSION...

Current synoptic setup features a large ridge of high pressure
over the central CONUS with a long-wave trough off the British
Columbia coast. We`re right in the middle of both features, giving
us dry southwest flow aloft. Temperatures today are near-average
in western NV, northeast CA, and the eastern Sierra. Skies will
remain generally clear the rest of the day, and the typical west
breezes will pickup this afternoon and evening. There is some
smoke from the Elephant Fire (per camera networks and satellite)
that may impact air quality the Reno area through the evening.
Otherwise, the greatest potential for smoke impacts is toward
northern Washoe County and the Surprise Valley due to all the
fires in Oregon, Idaho, and Washington.

Heading into the rest of the week, the ensembles are in good
agreement that the aforementioned high pressure ridge will slowly
strengthen and shift west. This will lead to a gradual warming
trend into the weekend. Temperatures remain near average into
Thursday, then further increase between 5-10 degrees above
average from Friday through at least next Monday. By the weekend,
Major HeatRisk will become wider in areal coverage. The typical
afternoon zephyr breezes of 20-25 mph will continue each day this
week. Combined with low RH values, pockets of elevated fire
weather conditions are likely. Ensembles are hinting that the
ridge will break down by this weekend. In terms of weather, the
region remains dry with above average temperatures. -McKellar

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.AVIATION...

VFR conditions prevail through the week with westerly wind gusts
of 20-25 kts each afternoon. Increasing high temperatures may
introduce density altitude concerns for KRNO/KCXP/KMEV by the
weekend.

-Giralte/McKellar

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.REV Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
NV...None.
CA...None.
&&

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