Winnemucca, Nevada 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS65 KLKN 301950
AFDLKN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Elko NV
1250 PM PDT Sun Mar 30 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Active weather returns over the silver state tomorrow
with strong gusty winds and precipitation. Active potential for
rain and snow showers each day this week, lasting through the
weekend and into next week as well.


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.SHORT TERM...Tonight through Monday

Calm night with winds becoming light and temperatures in the 30s
before the next active weather moves in over the state early
Monday morning. The active weather begins over northern Nevada
early Monday morning with chances of up to 50-80% in northern
Nevada and 25-50% in central Nevada along the US-50 (southern
part of N. Nye County including Tonopah expected to remain dry,
below 20% chance). Potential for slight instability might lead to
hearing some thunder. Much of the precipitation is expected to
fall as rain from high temperatures reaching into the 40s for
northern Nevada, 50s in central Nevada. Amounts expected to be
good with this system with I-80 corridor seeing up to 0.1-0.15
inches of rain as well as in Eureka, and mountains seeing up to
0.2-0.4 inches of rain (Ruby Mountains up to 0.3-0.75 inches of
rain). Central Nevada along US-50 corridor will see up to
0.04-0.1 inches of rain. Snow expected to return for much of the
higher elevations and mountains with snow levels around 6000 feet,
seeing up to 2-5 inches of snow (Ruby Mountains, up to 3-9
inches). Some higher elevations along route 225 in northern Nevada
could see up to 1 inch of snow from the cooler air and proximity
to Jarbidge Wilderness Area, for rest of valleys and higher
elevations, snow is not expected to accumulate until the overnight
ours as much cooler air behind the front expected to drop snow
levels below 5000 in the evening, then below 4000 feet overnight.
Much of the snow is not expected to accumulate with higher
elevations seeing up to 1 inch of snow, valleys could see a trace
to 0.2 inches. Strong breezy westerly winds associated with the
front expected to increase in the afternoon at 20-25 mph for
northern Nevada, gusts 30-35 mph, while stronger winds in central
Nevada at 30-35 mph, gusts 40-50 mph. Winds are expected to be
elevated until the evening hours.


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.LONG TERM...Tuesday through next Sunday. Broad upper trough will
be draped over the western United States on Tuesday with a
shortwave expected to the northwest of the state. A weak shortwave
ridge will quickly move through the flow during the late morning
and afternoon with a short break in the active weather during the
day. However, daytime heating will act to destabilize the
atmosphere as cold air remains aloft. Have added isolated
thunderstorms for mainly locales north of I-80. Highs will remain
on the chilly side with readings in the 40s, to perhaps reaching
50 degrees in central Nevada. Winds will be out of the west and
breezy with gusts to 35 to 40 mph. Isolated to scattered showers
will continue during the overnight with light accumulations
expected. Overall amounts Tuesday into Wednesday remain roughly up
to an inch possible in the valleys up north, with possibly one to
two inches in central Nevada and northern Elko county. Lows will
be in the 20s.

Models continue to depict the longwave trough over the western
United States on Wednesday and Thursday. This will keep the threat
for light showers over the area, though there will be intermittent
breaks from time to time. Winds each afternoon will be breezy but
not expected to reach wind advisory thresholds. Highs will
generally be in the 40s to low 50s for both afternoons while
overnight lows dip into the 20s.

Model simulations remain on a highly amplified ridge developing
off the west coast Friday through Sunday, with a rex-type block
setting up over the Pacific Northwest. Details still need to be
worked out but have kept shower activity going on Friday with a
slow drying out period during the weekend. Highs will gradually
warm but this remains low confidence at this time due to the
placement of various features. Highs will be in the 50s and 60s
with lows in the 20s and 30s.


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.AVIATION...VCSH will continue into the early evening hours across
all TAF sites except KPTH, which will remain dry. VFR conditions
can be expected through the overnight period. A weather system
approaching the Pacific Northwest will bring strong to very
strong winds to all locations late Monday morning and afternoon.
SW20-30G35-45KT will develop. These winds could produce BLDU with
reductions to VSBY and CIGs, but timing and occurrence too low to
place in forecast. Increasing chances for showers are expected
after 12Z/Monday in the north, which will lead to worsening
flight conditions.


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.LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
Wind Advisory from 8 AM Monday to 1 AM PDT Tuesday Humboldt...
Northeastern Nye...Northern Elko...Northern Lander and Northern
Eureka...Northwestern Nye...Ruby Mountains and East Humboldt
Range in Elko...South Central Elko...Southeastern Elko...
Southern Lander and Southern Eureka...Southwest Elko...White
Pine.

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