Zephyr Cove, Nevada Weather Forecast Discussion

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FXUS65 KREV 100748
AFDREV
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Reno NV
1248 AM PDT Wed Sep 10 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
* Smoke from the Garnet Fire continues to impact Mono and Mineral
  counties today.
* Coolest temperatures of the week expected today, with a warming
  trend heading into the weekend.
* Showers and thunderstorms today through Friday, with the best
  chances on today and tomorrow.
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.DISCUSSION...
As of this writing, fast-moving showers are progressing in a south
to north fashion over the Basin and Range. Showers will continue
to linger through the morning hours, wrapping up in far N Washoe
county after daybreak, at least per latest CAM guidance. Speaking
of recent CAM guidance, showers and thunderstorms will be the most
widespread today, populating along the Sierra as early as noon
today before progressing northeast. As of now, there is a 30-60%
chance areawide. The item that may throw a wrench in these plans
is if cloud cover from the overnight showers lingers long enough
into the morning hours. This could reduce the daytime heating
required to get thunderstorms going in the afternoon. Regardless,
make sure to keep an eye to the skies!
Eyes in the skies (cameras up at Mammoth Mountain) continue to
show smoke from the Garnet Fire infiltrating the area. Like
yesterday, smoke may lift in the morning hours before settling
back down. The latest HRRR is trying to hint at that smoke
lifting in the morning, too. As such, the Dense Smoke Advisory
will be allowed to continue until 11 AM this morning.
Afternoon high temperatures will be the coolest of the week today,
with highs in the low 70s across W NV valleys and the low-to-mid
60s for Sierra communities. We start to warm up back to near
normal, albeit still ~5 degrees cooler than normal, by this
weekend. Afternoon shower chances continue Thursday and Friday,
but will be lesser each day. We`ll dry out briefly Saturday before
another shortwave trough of the coast of CA brings shower canches
Sunday and at least Monday. There`s still plenty of uncertainty on
how the low will shake out so stay tuned as we get closer.
-Giralte
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.AVIATION...
VFR conditions expected for all terminals for the majority of
today except for KMMH again today, where smoke continues to
impact visibilities. Afternoon gusts to 20 kts may help to
alleviate some smoke but as they die back down this evening, smoke
will be allowed to filter into KMMH again. Thus, KMMH will
experience LIFR/IFR conditions with slantwise visibilities
continuing to be a concern.
KTRK/KTVL may see brief visibility reductions from brief heavy
rain showers and thunderstorms today. Gusty winds from
thunderstorm outflows may bring sudden wind shifts as well.
-Giralte/HRICH
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.REV Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
NV...Dense Smoke Advisory until 11 AM PDT Wednesday NVZ001.
CA...Dense Smoke Advisory until 11 AM PDT Wednesday CAZ073.
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