West Wendover, Nevada 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS65 KLKN 132100
AFDLKN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Elko NV
200 PM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

Updated at 200 PM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025

* Very warm daytime temperatures through Wednesday.

* Elevated fire weather conditions continue due to warm temperatures,
  light to breezy winds, and low afternoon surface humidity
  levels.

* Isolated dry thunderstorms this afternoon into this evening

* Scattered dry thunderstorms in Eastern Elko County Thursday
  afternoon into Thursday evening

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.DISCUSSION...
(This evening through next Tuesday)

WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW:

No major updates this afternoon with the Heat Advisory continuing
through 1 am Thursday for Moderate to localized Major Heatrisk.
Consider moving strenuous activities to the morning or late
evening hours, if not post-poning altogether.

High pressure continues to slowly move eastward, however today is
expected to be very warm with temperatures in the 90s to 100s with
overnight lows not cooling down far enough to allow adequate
recovery from daytime heating with low temperatures in the 60s to
70s. Heat Advisory is still in effect for Elko, N Eureka,
Humboldt, N Lander, and N Nye counties until 1 AM Thursday. An
upper level trough will move into the Silver State from central
California today, though weak, will still be strong enough to
focus mid-level moisture to generate 10% to 20% chances for
isolated thunderstorms this afternoon, with a 20% to 40% chance
Thursday afternoon for scattered wet and dry thunderstorms across
portions of central and northern Nevada. The trough is then likely
to sit over Nevada as the upper flow stalls, keeping chances for
isolated storms over the eastern half of the state, however these
storms have a high probability of being dry thunderstorms. This
pattern of upper level troughing over western U.S. and upper level
ridging over central U.S. looks to persist through to the middle
of next week, keeping Nevada under a southerly flow aloft. This
southerly flow will aid in bringing in cooler temperatures after
Thursday, ranging from the 80s to 90s across the region. Overnight
lows also cooling into the 50s to 60s.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS:

There is high confidence in the continuation of very warm
temperatures through Thursday morning across the Great Basin.

There is a 10% to 20% chance for isolated, mostly dry
thunderstorms across portions of central and northern Nevada
Wednesday afternoon. There is moderate confidence in the
development of a low 20% to 40% chance of an isolated to scattered
mix of dry and wet thunderstorms Thursday afternoon for portions
of central and northern NV. These are the highest probabilities
we have seen in nearly two weeks in the past dry spell.

There is high confidence of elevated fire weather conditions,
with warm temperatures and low afternoon surface humidity levels,
across central and northern Nevada for the forecast period.

There is moderate confidence for the development of a low 10% to
30% chances for isolated, mostly dry thunderstorms across eastern
NV Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

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.AVIATION...

VFR conditions expected at all terminals over the next 24 hours.
Afternoon breezes expected with gusts 20KT to 25KT. High based, isolated
thunderstorms are also forecast this afternoon with coverage
including all terminals except for KWMC. However, greatest
confidence for any impacts on or near terminal will be at KEKO
where VCTS has been included in the TAF. Gusty and erratic wind
gusts of 45+KT will be associated with any thunderstorms and
localized blowing dust may briefly reduce surface VIS.

AMD NOT SKED at KBAM due to a communications issue.

&&


.FIRE WEATHER...
Elevated fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon into
this evening due to west wind gusts near 25 mph and minimum relative
humidity values as low as 9 percent. Critical fire weather conditions
are anticipated in Eastern Elko County Thursday afternoon into
Thursday evening due to scattered, dry thunderstorms.

&&

.LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
Heat Advisory until 1 AM PDT Thursday NVZ030-031-033-036-038>041.

Red Flag Warning from noon to 8 PM PDT Thursday NVZ470.

&&

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DISCUSSION...97
AVIATION...97
FIRE WEATHER...87