West Wendover, Nevada 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS65 KLKN 212055
AFDLKN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Elko NV
155 PM PDT Wed May 21 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

 * A warming trend is expected through the weekend.

 * Mostly dry weather for the next several days.

 * Breezy to locally windy conditions possible Thursday afternoon.

 * A fifteen to twenty percent chance of thunderstorms along the
   ID/NV border Friday afternoon and evening.

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.DISCUSSION...
(This evening through Thursday)
Issued at 1231 PM PDT Wed May 21 2025

WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: A mainly flat ridge will give way to a
weak shortwave in the upper level flow tonight into Thursday. This
feature will quickly move through the northern Great Basin. Storms
are not expected in the area. Most areas will see partly to
mostly sunny skies. Winds will be breezy to locally windy with
speeds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Look for dry
conditions during the overnight with mostly clear conditions.
Highs will be in the 70s and 80s with lows in the 40s and 50s.

Look for a stronger shortwave to move through the forecast area
Friday, bringing a fifteen to twenty percent chance for showers
and thunderstorms in northeast Nevada/Elko county Friday
afternoon. Not much in the way of rain is expected with this
feature, at or less than five hundredths of an inch. A ten to
fifteen percent probability of a shower can be expected in eastern
Nevada Friday night. Highs will again be in the 70s and 80s with
lows in the 40s and 50s.

Sunday through Wednesday, look for dry conditions through the
latter half of the weekend with quiet conditions continuing into
Monday. By Tuesday and Wednesday, a shortwave feature will try to
push into the western United States, bringing isolated showers and
thunderstorms to portions of the forecast area. Highs will be
above normal during this time with readings in the 80s for highs
and lows in the 40s and 50s.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: NBM forecast has been trending
well in the location of features in the mid to upper levels and
with temperatures. No appreciable changes were made to the
forecast.

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.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)

VFR conditions are expected through the next 24 hours. Winds will
become breezy to windy tomorrow after 18Z. Winds will develop
SW-W15-25G30KT. CIGs across the KELY terminal tomorrow will be
around 10-12K ft AGL.

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.FIRE WEATHER...Winds will develop tomorrow with breezy to locally
windy conditions during the afternoon hours. SW-W15-25G30-35KT can
be expected across all fire zones. Temperatures will remain
seasonable. By Friday, a weak shortwave in the flow will bring
scant moisture and instability, allowing for isolated to scattered
showers and thunderstorms. Saturday is expected to remain mostly
dry though activity is possible in the eastern areas. Sunday will
be warm with highs in the 80s. Relative humidity values through
the period will be in the six to fifteen percent range each
afternoon.

&&


.LKN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

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DISCUSSION...86
AVIATION...86
FIRE WEATHER...86