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FXUS65 KREV 100902
AFDREV

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Reno NV
202 AM PDT Thu Apr 10 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

* High temperatures today and Friday reach the lower 80s across
  some western NV valleys but will fall short of record levels.

* The next weather system moves in Friday and Saturday with a
  return of breezy winds and cooler temperatures.

* Warm and dry conditions will return next week as high pressure
  sets up over the western US.

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.DISCUSSION...

Temperatures peak today in the upper 70`s - low 80`s in western
NV and upper 60`s in Sierra valleys. To put this warm-up into
perspective, average temperatures for this time of year are low
60`s for western NV and low 50`s in the Sierra. Today, the Reno
Airport will come up just shy of reaching the daily high record
of 83, with a high temperature of 80-81 forecasted. Tomorrow,
around 77-78 degrees is forecasted for the Reno/Sparks area (no
risk of record breaking highs). The warm conditions for this time
of year correspond to Minor HeatRisk for lower valleys of western
NV/eastern CA both today and Friday. We`ll see an increase in
winds today as well, in the form of westerly zephyr-like breezes.

After the warmth, temperatures start to slide back down to near
average for this time of year (mid 60`s for western NV and 50`s
for the Sierra) Saturday and Sunday. A trough will swing by just
to our north and we`ll end up catching the southern edge of that
storm. Just a bit of cooler air being dragged south with that
storm, along with a very low chance (20-25%) of some light rain
showers Fri-Sat from Lassen Co. northward to the OR border.
Current CAM and NBM guidance still don`t have much of anything in
terms of QPF. Wind-wise it`ll be breezy Friday and Saturday
afternoon, with gusts up to 35 mph out in the Basin & Range.

After this weekend, we continue to stay dry as high pressure
takes over. Temperatures rise back up again, while mainly light
winds and mostly sunny skies return through next week.

-Justin

&&

.AVIATION...

Afternoon westerly breezes return today with gusts capping out at
20 kt across all terminals. Wind gusts increase to around 25-30 kt
Friday and Saturday due to a weak weather system passing by to
our north.

Well above normal high temperatures today and Friday for W NV
valleys, bringing abnormally high density altitudes for early
April.

-Giralte/Justin

&&

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

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