Winnemucca, Nevada 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS65 KLKN 222027
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Elko NV
1227 PM PST Sun Feb 22 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...
1205 PM PST Sat Feb 21 2026

* Warming trend thru Monday

* Periods of mountain snow and valley rain in Northern Nevada
  Tuesday thru Wednesday morning

* Unseasonably warm Thursday and Friday

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

WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: High pressure continues to build in the
Southwest even as strong low pressure presides over the Pacific
Ocean. In the short term, this means warming temperatures across
the area, with high temperatures warming to or just above normal
for Monday. In the slightly longer term, the location of the high
and low will create an upper level jet that will help funnel
Pacific moisture into the American West. This moisture drifts
south into Nevada, resulting in periods of precipitation for
Tuesday and the first half of Wednesday. Model timing for this
precipitation has changed slightly since the previous forecast,
with the bulk of the precipitation now expected to fall a few
hours earlier, during the afternoon and evening. Conditions have
also gotten noticeably warmer, with snow levels now approaching
10,000 feet until early Wednesday morning, meaning precipitation
is now expected to fall as rain for the vast majority of the area.
Precipitation will also be mostly confined to northern Nevada,
although central Nevada could still see a trace to 0.05 inches.

Precipitation clears out after Wednesday as ridging rebuilds over
the west, allowing temperatures to return to unseasonable heights,
with highs reaching the upper 50s and low 60s by the weekend.
Model guidance is showing some early indications for wet weather
to return next weekend, however its too early to say much about
it.


FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: High confidence in warming for
tomorrow. Moderate to high confidence regarding precipitation
Tuesday and Wednesday but only moderate confidence in rain versus
snow. Low to moderate confidence for renewed warming to end the
week, and very low confidence for more precipitation next weekend.
No deviations from base NBM output.

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.AVIATION...Winds 10KT or less and VFR conditions expected at all
sites through the next 24 hours.

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.LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
None.
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DISCUSSION...94
AVIATION...94