Elko, Nevada 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS65 KLKN 020733
AFDLKN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Elko NV
1233 AM PDT Wed Apr 2 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Scattered snow showers are expected throughout Northern and
Central Nevada today into tonight. There may be a few rumbles of
thunder and graupel as well this afternoon. Snow showers will be
widely separated across Northern and Central Nevada Thursday into
Thursday night. A warming trend is anticipated Friday through at
least next Wednesday.

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.SHORT TERM...Today through Thursday night
A trough of low pressure will move eastward across Southern Nevada
today into tonight, resulting in scattered snow showers in
Northern and Central Nevada. A few strong thunderstorms are
possible in Central and Eastern Nevada this afternoon. The
possibility should be highest in White Pine, Northern Nye, and
Southern Lander Counties. The strongest thunderstorms will
produce wind gusts near 45 mph, dangerous cloud to ground
lightning strikes, and graupel. One to two inches of snow is
expected over passes and summits along Highway 50 today into
tonight. One inch or less of snow is anticipated along passes and
summits along Interstate 80 today into tonight. Here are
probabilities of one inch of snow or more for select locations in
Northern and Central Nevada from 5 AM PDT Wednesday, April 2nd,
2025 until 5 AM PDT Thursday, April 3rd, 2025:

Austin - 61%
Ely - 54%
Great Basin National Park - 52%
Jarbidge - 51%
Ruby Lake - 41%
Lages Junction - 38%
Ruby Valley - 32%
Lund - 27%
Owyhee - 19%
Eureka - 11%

The aforementioned trough of low pressure will stall near the
Utah/Nevada border Thursday and Thursday night, resulting in
widely separated snow showers throughout Northern and Central
Nevada. These snow showers will be less intense compared to today
into tonight. Less than one inch of snow is expected along passes
and summits across Northern and Central Nevada Thursday into
Thursday night.

.LONG TERM...Friday through next Wednesday
Dry and warmer weather conditions becoming the dominant factor
throughout the long term as a strong upper level ridging takes
hold of the western U.S. increasing temperatures into the 50s to
60s through weekend, into the 60s to 70s by next week. Overnight
lows still expected to be cool but also be on a warming trend,
starting in the 20s on the weekend, increasing into the 30s next
week. The upper level ridge is strongest over the weekend, however
models are showing a low pressure trough heading into the
northwestern U.S. that will weekend the ridge into a more zonal
flow. The trough will be strong enough to extend some moisture
towards the northern part of Nevada along the state border,
however accumulations at this time are expected to be very light
with little to no chance of snow due to warmer temperatures.
Shortly after the trough, upper ridging quickly moves back over
the state. Winds Friday and Saturday expected to be elevated from
the north at 10-20 mph, followed by calm winds Sunday, then
elevated winds from the west at 10-15 mph Monday and Tuesday
afternoon.

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.AVIATION...
SHSN and/or VCSH conditions present at all terminals today as
rain/snow showers expected to continue today from the low pressure
system over the state. Expected lower CIGs at all terminals as
showers move across the state and reaching the terminals which may
reduce visibility to MVFR and possibly IFR conditions. Weather
conditions expected to last into the evening hours. Winds expected
to be light below 10 kts at all terminals from the north.

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

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