Elko, Nevada 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS65 KLKN 220942
AFDLKN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Elko NV
142 AM 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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.UPDATE...
Issued at 131 AM PST Sun Feb 22 2026

The current forecast remains on track and no significant changes
were required at this time.

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.DISCUSSION...
(Tonight through Friday)

WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: A ridge of high pressure will remain
over the Intermountain West thru Monday. Fair weather will be
present along with a warming trend. By Monday afternoon, high
temperatures will be about five degrees warmer than seasonal
values and reside in the low 40s to low 50s.

An Eastern Pacific trof of low pressure will progress eastward
over NorCal and the PacNW Monday night. This trof will sag
southward across Northern Nevada Tuesday, resulting in periods of
mountain snow and valley rain into Wednesday morning. Snow levels
will start between 7,000 and 7,500 feet Tuesday morning, before
lowering to between 6,000 and 6,500 feet Tuesday night. The
majority of this precipitation will fall Tuesday night. Here are
probabilities of one tenth of an inch or more of rain for select
locations in Northern Nevada Tuesday thru Wednesday morning:

Owyhee - 90%
Wells - 85%
Spring Creek - 75%
Elko - 65%
Carlin - 65%
Jackpot - 65%
Orovada - 65%
McDermitt - 55%
Battle Mountain - 45%
Winnemucca - 40%

A ridge of high pressure will amplify over California Thursday and
Friday, leading to unseasonably warm weather for the service area.
High temperatures throughout Northern and Central Nevada Thursday
afternoon will be around ten degrees warmer than normal for this
time of year. Maximum temperatures across Northern and Central
Nevada Friday afternoon will be eleven to thirteen degrees warmer
than seasonal values. Bottom line, warm and dry weather is
expected on Thursday and Friday.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: High forecast confidence
regarding a warming trend thru Monday. Moderate forecast
confidence in periods of mountain snow and valley rain in Northern
Nevada Tuesday thru Wednesday morning. Low forecast confidence
regarding unseasonably warm weather Thursday and Friday.

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.AVIATION...VFR conditions will prevail at all terminals thru the
next 24 hours. Winds will generally be light, around 10KT or less.

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

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DISCUSSION...92
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