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FXUS65 KLKN 111037
AFDLKN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Elko NV
337 AM PDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.SYNOPSIS...A weak weather disturbance will bring a few valley
rain showers and some mountain snow to central and east-central
Nevada today with a stretch of drier weather beginning Friday. 
Another weather system will bring increased cloud cover and gusty 
winds to northeast Nevada Saturday but dry conditions will
persist through next week.

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.SHORT TERM...Today through Friday. Upper-level trough draped over
the region will allow for a few showers across northern Nye and
White Pine counties today. Precipitation amounts will be minimal
with a few inches of snow possible across the higher mountains of
GBNP. Precip moves out of the state Thursday night with dry and
warmer conditions on Friday. Winds will remain light through
Friday with relatively weak flow aloft.

.LONG TERM...Friday night through Wednesday. 

Amplified ridge, primarily along the West Coast, dominates the
pattern through the long term period. There are subtle day to day
changes, although there is a trend to warmer temps into Saturday.
There is a prominent short wave from Canada that will bring cooler
temps on Sunday, followed by another slow warming trend. As the
short wave moves downstream, the ridge shifts over the northern
Rockies. A weak closed low circulations may form over the desert
southwest with a remote chance on bringing some moisture to
east central Nevada for next Wednesday.

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.AVIATION...Scattered showers will form overnight over east
Central Nevada and will be in the vicinity of KELY. Showers will
decrease after 18Z Thursday. Local MVFR and partial mountain
obscurations are possible from passing showers.   

VFR conditions expected for KWMC, KBAM, KTPH, and KEKO. 

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.FIRE WEATHER...Cool temperatures along with relatively high
humidity are expected today. A weak weather disturbance will
allow for a few light rain and higher elevation snow showers 
to develop today across valleys in across fire weather zones 457 
and 455. An extended period of dry weather will begin Friday.
Gusty winds are possible Saturday across Elko county but will 
remain below critical levels.

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