Elko, Nevada 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS65 KLKN 141923
AFDLKN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Elko NV
1223 PM PDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

Updated at 1223 PM PDT Tue Oct 14 2025

* Winter Storm Warning for the Ruby Mountains and East Humboldt
  Range

* Periods of precipitation throughout Northern and Central Nevada
  tonight through Wednesday night

* Light snow on passes and summits along Highway 50 tonight and
  Wednesday morning

* Warming trend this weekend

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.DISCUSSION...
(This afternoon through Monday)

WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: An upper-level area of low pressure over
the Eastern Pacific Ocean will move onshore into Central
California this afternoon. This cyclone aloft will progress
northeastward across the Silver State tonight through Wednesday
night. Precipitation ahead of this atmospheric disturbance will
spread northward through Central Nevada this afternoon. Periods of
precipitation are expected throughout Northern and Central Nevada
tonight through Wednesday night. Snow levels will start at around
7,000 feet this afternoon, before dropping to about 6,000 feet
tonight. Snow will be heavy at times in the Ruby Mountains and
East Humboldt Range. As a result, a Winter Storm Warning is in
effect. Light snow is anticipated on passes and summits along
Highway 50 tonight and Wednesday morning. Snow amounts will
generally be an inch or less. Closer to the valley floor, rain
amounts should vary from one quarter of an inch to one half of an
inch. Here are probabilities of rain amounts of one quarter of an
inch or more for locations in Northern and Central Nevada tonight
through Wednesday night:

Wells - 80%
Ely - 75%
Jackpot - 74%
Eureka - 70%
Spring Creek - 69%
Tonopah - 69%
Austin - 62%
Carlin - 59%
Elko - 56%
Winnemucca - 52%

A ridge of high pressure will build eastward across the Silver
State Thursday and Friday. A ridge of high pressure will move
eastward across the Western United States Saturday. A trough of
low pressure over the Pacific Northwest will approach Northern
Nevada Sunday. A cold front should move through Northern and
Central Nevada Sunday night, leading to much cooler weather
Monday. Maximum temperatures throughout Northern and Central
Nevada Monday afternoon will be around fifteen degrees cooler than
Sunday afternoon.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: High forecast confidence in the
Winter Storm Warning for the Ruby Mountains and East Humboldt
Range. High forecast confidence in periods of precipitation
throughout Northern and Central Nevada tonight through Wednesday
night. Moderate forecast confidence in light snow on passes and
summits along Highway 50 tonight and Wednesday morning. Moderate
forecast confidence regarding a warming trend this weekend. No
deviations from the NBM model output.

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.AVIATION...
VFR conditions at all terminals this afternoon. MVFR conditions
are likely at KWMC, KELY, KTPH, and KBAM tonight and Wednesday
morning due to rainfall. MVFR conditions are conceivable at KEKO
and KENV tonight and Wednesday morning. This possibility is not
great enough to include in the terminal forecasts at this time.
AMD NOT SKED for KTPH due to missing observations.

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.FIRE WEATHER...
A storm system will impact Northern and Central Nevada tonight
through Wednesday night, resulting in periods of precipitation.
Snow levels will start at around 7,000 feet, before falling to
about 6,000 feet tonight. The majority of precipitation will fall
tonight. A warming trend is expected this weekend, before much
cooler weather Monday.

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.LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
Winter Storm Warning from 5 PM this afternoon to 5 AM PDT
Thursday NVZ034.

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