NWS Forecast Office Elko, NV

Isolated thunderstorms are expected to develop across portions of Humboldt County by early this afternoon, which will then advance south and east over portions of Northern and Central NV the rest of this afternoon and into the early evening hours. Convection will be associated with a cold front as it moves from NW to SE across the region today. The left image shows the area of potential convection, with the right image showing the probability of thunderstorms in the 6 hour period ending at 5:00 PM PDT this evening.

A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for Central Nevada from 11 AM PDT Saturday morning until 11 PM PDT Saturday evening. The combination of critically dry fuels, very low relative humidity values, and strong, gusty west winds can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

An upper level low centered over Eastern Oregon and Western Idaho Saturday afternoon is expected to produce showers and thunderstorms across Northern Nevada into the early evening hours. The left image shows the area of potential convection, with the right image showing the probability of thunderstorms in the 6 hour period ending at 5:00 PM PDT Saturday evening.

An upper level low approaching Nevada from the Pacific NW will bring cooler temperatures to the Great Basin through the weekend. Low temperatures Saturday night and Sunday night are expected to drop into the 30s for most valley locations. Local areas prone to colder temperatures, such as Ruby Valley and Clover Valley east of the Ruby Mts, along with other high elevation valleys may see overnight low temperatures drop into the upper 20s.