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FXUS65 KREV 020844
AFDREV

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Reno NV
144 AM PDT Sun Nov 2 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Dry weather continues with a slight cooling trend starting
  today.

* Breezy winds return Monday and Tuesday with low chances of
  showers near the Oregon border and in NE CA.

* Stronger winds, rain, and mountain snow is possible Wednesday into
  Thursday morning, but storm intensity and impacts are uncertain.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

We`ve got a record breaker on our hands! The Reno Intl Airport hit
78 yesterday afternoon, breaking the previous record of 77 and
setting a new record for the month of November as well. Hopefully
that`ll be the last high temperature record for the foreseeable
future as cooler and wetter weather returns by midweek. This will
help displace hazy valley mornings by Tuesday at the latest.

Dry weather with calm winds today will give way to light shower
chances and breezy afternoon winds Monday (late evening for shower
chances) and Tuesday of this week as little shortwaves impact the
region. The best shower chances will be in NE CA and in far N
Washoe county along the OR border. Winds will gust up to 25-30
mph both days, with locally higher (up to 40-50 mph) on ridgetops.

Stronger winds and greater chances for precip return in earnest
Wednesday as a low pressure system off the northern CA coast moves
inland. The name of the game will be widespread gusty winds
(upwards of 40 mph) with locally higher on the ridgetops (upwards
of 80 mph), high elevation snow, and rain. Snow levels look to be
around 7500` at the lowest; any snow that accumulates will likely
be slushy in nature as SLRs hover between 4-5:1. The timing of
the frontal passage is hard to determine this far out; gusty winds
will likely precede the front and restrict the amount of rain
that falls in W NV valleys. However, once that front does push
through sometime Wednesday, chances for rain in W NV will be
greater. As we get closer to Wednesday, details on timing and
amounts will be easier to resolve. Until then, plan on wet and
cooler weather through the majority of the work week.

-Giralte

&&

.AVIATION...

Morning inversions and valley haze may continue to reduce slantwise
visibilities today. Otherwise, VFR conditions and light winds
will prevail through the rest of today.

-Giralte/Salas

&&

.REV Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
NV...None.
CA...None.
&&

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