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FXUS65 KREV 192048
AFDREV

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Reno NV
148 PM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Warm and drier for this Easter weekend with light westerly winds
  today that becomes breezier for Easter Sunday.

* Warmer weather extends into the start of next week with mainly
  dry conditions and afternoon west breezes.

* Gradual cooling with increased shower chances expected by next
  weekend.

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.DISCUSSION...

Warmer afternoon temperatures will prevail through Easter weekend
as high temperatures across western Nevada valley reach the
low/mid 70s with low/mid 60s for Sierra valleys. Dry conditions
will continue through the weekend with light breezes prevailing
this afternoon. However, winds will become breezier Sunday
afternoon as a shortwave trough brushes across northern Nevada on
Sunday. Choppy conditions are possible across area lakes with
afternoon gusts of 20-30 mph possible across Lake Tahoe and
Pyramid Lake.

Any shower chances associated with the shortwave passage on Monday
will be limited (<10%) and confined to near the Nevada-Oregon
border. Otherwise expect seasonably mild weather (5-10 degrees
above average) with highs in the mid 70s for western Nevada
valleys and mid-60s for Sierra valleys. A secondary shortwave
trough may provide another round of breezy afternoon winds Tuesday
but otherwise relatively quiet weather through the work week.

By next weekend, a trough pattern is beginning to become favored
by ensemble cluster analysis with the main uncertainty focusing
on the strength and progression of the trough. Details will
continue to become into better focus over the coming days, but
overall the trend favors a cooler pattern across the Sierra and
western Nevada that will be accompanied with increase shower
chances over the region by late next week. Fuentes

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.AVIATION...

Light afternoon winds will prevail this afternoon with an uptick
in winds expected by Sunday afternoon-evening with afternoon gusts
near 20-25 knots along Sierra and W.Nevada terminals. Periods of
light to moderate turbulence will be possible along and east of
the Sierra in the afternoon as mountain ridgetop winds (FL100)
increase to near 40-45 knots through Sunday evening. Fuentes

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

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