Winnemucca, Nevada 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS65 KLKN 072053
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Elko NV
153 PM PDT Sun Jun 7 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

 * Elevated to critical fire weather conditions ahead of a weak
   cold front Monday

 * Chance of precipitation Monday evening thru Tuesday night

 * Fair weather conditions and warmer temperatures return
   Wednesday

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

WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: Fair weather conditions and cooler
temperatures with highs in the 70s today with the brief
lull of upper level troughs.

Tomorrow, the second upper level trough will move in over the
northwestern CONUS and reach into northern Nevada by the
evening. Ahead of the trough, increasing winds will impact across
the region with speeds up to 15-20 mph, gusts 20-25 mph over
northern Nevada with stronger winds in central Nevada at 20-25
mph, gusts 30-35 mph in the afternoon. Along with dry conditions
of humidity below 15%, Red Flag Warning has been issued across
central Nevada and eastern Elko County from 11 am to 11 pm as the
trough moves in. Rest of the region will have better conditions as
moisture from the system moves in from the northwest, which is
increasing humidity levels well above 15% as well as increasing
chances for periods of precipitation across northern Nevada
starting Monday evening and into Tuesday. By the evening after 11
pm, the moisture will reach across the region, increasing humidity
levels above 15% as well as winds becoming lighter, however
precipitation chances is not expected to reach into central Nevada
with the exception of Eureka seeing a 20% chance for some rain.
For northern Nevada overnight and into Tuesday, rain will be light
along the I-80 corridor with Winnemucca and Battle Mountain
seeing a 20% probability of 0.02 inches of rain. East of Battle
Mountain towards wells, and north of I-80 have a 30-50%
probability of seeing up to 0.05 inches or more of rain. By
Tuesday morning, precipitation chances dissipate as the trough
shifts a little to the north, leaving calmer weather conditions.
High temperatures will be in the 70s to low 80s Monday with
Tuesday in the 70s as northwesterly flow remains over Nevada.

Wednesday and into the next weekend, northwesterly flow will
transition into a more zonal westerly flow as the trough weakens
and moves east. Quiet weather conditions with some light to breezy
winds expected each day. Temperatures will head back into a
warming trend starting in the 70s to 80s Wednesday, and warming
back into the 80s to 90s by Friday.

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FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: High confidence of a second
upper trough moving over Nevada by Monday evening. High confidence
of Red Flag Warning conditions affecting central Nevada and
eastern Elko County Monday afternoon. Moderate confidence of
periods of light rain over northern Nevada Monday night into
Tuesday morning. High confidence of quiet weather conditions and
warming temperatures Wednesday through Saturday. No changes to the
grids at this time.


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.AVIATION...

VFR conditions expected across all terminals over the next 24 hour
period. Some breezy winds from the north/northwesterly, shifting
to a more westerly direction up to 10-15 kts, gusts 20-25 kts,
with the exception of KWMC staying relatively light winds. Winds
become light by the evening.


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.FIRE WEATHER...

Generally fair and cooler weather conditions this afternoon and
into the evening. A second upper level trough will push in a weak
cold front that will move over Nevada tomorrow. Critical fire
weather conditions ahead of the front affecting zones 425, 426,
427, and southern portion of 470 due to wind gusts over 30 mph and
min RH below 15%. A Red Flag Warning has been issued for those
areas from 11 am to 11 pm. Rest of the zones will also see
increasing winds, however will not be as strong with gusts up to
20-25 mph and the cold front will bring in moisture which will
increase min RH values above 15% as well as increasing chances for
some precipitation. The precipitation will be mainly situated
across northern Nevada with central Nevada remaining dry. Tuesday,
precipitation chances dissipate and move out of the state with
breezy northwesterly winds across all zones. Min RH values
expected to improve from the recent moisture with values staying
above 15% with the exception of zones 425, 426, and 427 seeing
elevated fire weather conditions as min RH values at or just below
15% with elevated winds reaching up to 25-30 mph gusts.

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.LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
Red Flag Warning in effect from 11 AM through 11 PM PDT Monday
for NVZ425-426-427-470. &&

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