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Area forecast discussion 
National Weather Service Elko Nevada 
220 PM PDT Sat Mar 20 2010 


Synopsis...high pressure will remain across the Nevada through 
Sunday for dry conditions and above normal temperatures. A cold 
front will move across northern Nevada Sunday night into Monday 
morning...bringing a slight chance chance of showers...and cooler 
temperatures for Monday and Tuesday. High pressure will build back 
into the region midweek...bringing a return to warmer temperatures. 
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Short term...tonight through Tuesday. High pressure over the County Warning Area 
today will move in Utah overnight into Sunday as a trough moves into 
northern California. A dry southwest flow will bring warmer temperatures 
to northern and central Nevada Sunday with readings into the 60s 
most areas. This trough and its associated cold front will move 
quickly over the County Warning Area Sunday night. Main dynamics which is fairly 
weak at this time confined to northern Nevada...but still enough for 
isolated showers across northern Humboldt and northern Elko 
counties. 700mb temperatures Monday afternoon will fall to -8c to -10c 
north and -4c to -6c central sections. Trough axis swings across County Warning Area 
Monday night for few light snow showers eastern Nevada. Ridge rebuilds 
on Tuesday for dry conditions...but northerly flow expected to keep 
temperatures slightly below normal. 


Long term...Tuesday night through next Saturday. As the period 
begins...a ridge high pressure will be building across the 
region...promoting dry weather from Tuesday night through Wednesday 
night. By Thursday...the ridge will flatten out and get shoved to 
the east as a shortwave trough passes to the north of our area. This 
trough will just clip northern Nevada and any shower activity will be 
relegated to the far northern mountains. A second shortwave will 
move through northern Nevada on Friday and will bring a chance of 
showers to areas along and northern of Interstate 80. By next 
weekend...high pressure is expected to build across the region again 
for dry weather. 
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Aviation...high pressure will remain over the region through Sunday 
for continued VFR conditions. 
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Lkn watches/warnings/advisories...none. 
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