039 FXUS65 KLKN 150955 AFDLKN Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Elko NV 255 AM PDT Mon Oct 15 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Dry conditions under mostly clear skies will persist through this week. Temperatures will warm back up close to normal by Tuesday with a possible storm system affecting the area early next week. && .SHORT TERM...Today through Tuesday. Dry conditions along with moderating temperatures are expected today under clear skies. Winds will be light from the northeast for the most part with some gusty afternoon winds across northern Nye and White Pine counties. Otherwise, temperatures rebound close to normal into 60s by Tuesday. .LONG TERM...Tuesday night through next Monday. Closed lows overlain by east-west ridges are always handled badly by the models resulting in a low confidence forecast concerning weather systems by the end of the week. At this juncture... continuity is best. Therefore very few changes to previous forecast. Mid week models hinted at very, very low pops over central Nevada but there is much doubt. In the end of the long range, next Monday and beyond, some precip might edge north into White Pine and northeast Nye Counties, but not money is on this, yet. Either ghost pops or zero through the entire long range. Temps normal to slightly above normal, perhaps... && .AVIATION...VFR conditions expected all stations through Tuesday. && .FIRE WEATHER...Single digit dewpoints within a very dry air mass draped over Nevada will result in very low daytime relative humidity for the western two-thirds of the state this afternoon. Gusty afternoon winds from the east and northeast are expected across zones 457 and 455 today but will remain under critical levels. Otherwise, light winds will occur across the majority of the area. && .LKN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ 93/98/98/93 |