Battle Mountain, Nevada 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS65 KLKN 030808
AFDLKN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Elko NV
108 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
A trough of low pressure near the Utah/Nevada border will be
responsible for widely separated snow showers throughout Northern
and Central Nevada today into tonight. A warming trend is expected
Friday through at least next Thursday. By next Thursday afternoon,
high temperatures will be around fifteen degrees above normal for
this time of year.

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.SHORT TERM...Today through Friday night
A trough of low pressure will be located near the Utah/Nevada
border today. An upper-level area of low pressure will develop in
the base of this trough over the Desert Southwest tonight. This
atmospheric disturbance will be responsible for widely separated
snow showers across Northern and Central Nevada today into
tonight. Snow amounts should be one inch or less over passes and
summits along Highway 50 from Austin to Ely, as well as along
Interstate 80 from Winnemucca to Elko today and tonight. Snow
accumulations of one to two inches are anticipated along Highway
50 east of Ely and along Interstate 80 east of Elko today and
tonight. Here are probabilities of a trace of snow or more for
select locations in Northern and Central Nevada from 5 AM PDT
Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 until 5 AM PDT Friday, April 4th, 2025:

Lamoille - 70%
Wells - 68%
Austin - 58%
Spring Creek - 57%
Jackpot - 56%
Owyhee - 53%
Eureka - 49%
Elko - 48%
Ely - 44%
Carlin - 37%

The aforementioned cyclone aloft over the Desert Southwest will
progress eastward Friday and Friday night. There may be enough
lingering instablity and atmospheric moisture for a few snow
showers near the Nevada/Utah border Friday afternoon. High
temperatures throughout Northern and Central Nevada Friday
afternoon will be six to eight degrees below normal for this time
of year.

.LONG TERM...Saturday through next Thursday
Look for dry and warmer weather conditions throughout the weekend
and much of the week as upper level ridging builds across the
southwest. Upper level trough expected to move across northwestern
U.S. with a slight chance of bringing some moisture over northern
Nevada along the state border with Idaho, however precipitation
at this time expected to be very light. Shortly after, upper
ridging build back up. Temperatures will see gradual warming each
day with highs in the 50s to 60s Saturday, warming into the 60s
with some 70s in central Nevada Monday through Tuesday, with
Wednesday seeing 70s with a few 80s in central Nevada. Overnight
lows see a gradual warming trend as well, but start later with
lows over the weekend in the 20s, then in the 30s to 40s starting
Monday. The increase in temperatures will enhance snowmelt over
the mountains which may lead to some rivers reaching flood levels.
Southerly winds over the weekend expected to stay towards central
Nevada at 10-15, then become light. Rest of the week, elevated
westerly winds expected from the near zonal flow by the upper
trough, increasing winds to 10-20 mph each afternoon Monday
through Wednesday.

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.AVIATION...
VFR conditions dominant at all terminals over the next 24 hour
period, however MVFR or lower conditions possible due to some
lingering showers. Chances for isolated rain/snow showers remain
today with chances for -SHSN over KEKO, KELY, and KBAM. Winds
expected to be light until the afternoon with some breezy
northerly winds across the central terminals around 10 kts, gusts
20 kts.

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.LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
None.

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