Thunderstorms

UPDATE 4:15PM: The Sierra Interagency Dispatch Center (SFIDC) in Minden reports the Rock Fire in the Red Rock area north of Reno is now 50 percent contained 1,500 acres.
The voluntary evacuation orders for about 50 residents in the area has been lifted, and those residents are being allowed to return to their homes.
No injuries are reported with this fire.

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East Fork Fire Protection District crews in Douglas County were called late afternoon Thursday to a wildfire in the area of Diamond Valley School in Alpine County near Markleeville.

The combination of hot, dry conditions and the threat of thunderstorms arriving Friday has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Fire Weather Watch for much of Western Nevada including Carson City.

Heading into the three-day holiday weekend, there's a chance for scattered thunderstorms developing Friday and Saturday afternoon, mainly east of Highway 395, with sunny skies and pleasant weather continuing through Monday, July 4, according to the National Weather service.

Light to moderate smoke from the Trailhead Fire burning in El Dorado and Placer counties in Northern California may produce hazy conditions for the Carson City and Reno Thursday afternoon and into the evening, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service advises thunderstorms are moving into the region early Tuesday evening bringing the possibility of a half inch of hail and wind gusts of up to 55 mph.

At 5:36 p.m. the weather service Doppler radar was tracking the thunderstorms over the Eastern Sierra and Western Nevada, mainly south of Highway 50, prompting a Special Weather Statement.

Hot weather and the potential for thunderstorms are expected for the Carson City region this week, according to the National Weather Service.

Afternoon highs will climb to near 100 across much of western Nevada valleys with highs of 85-95 in the Sierra.

We may have had a touch of summer heat last weekend, but late spring weather conditions are ahead for Carson City and the Sierra this weekend with a cool down, possible thunderstorms and even some high elevation snow in the mix.

Growing up in the Willamette Valley of Western Oregon, I took rain for granted; mostly because it rained more than the sun shined.

Temperatures will remain well above average through Saturday under strong high pressure, with lower valleys around Carson City reaching the mid-90s to near 100 in some areas, according to the National Weather Service.

High pressure will produce hot summertime conditions with afternoons in the 90s to near 100 across western Nevada, according to the National Weather Service.

Hello fellow anglers. Hard to believe we are at Memorial weekend already. The weather this week has been a challenge but it is supposed to change for the better as we head into the long holiday weekend. Although the forecast may be warm and sunny with a chance of thunderstorms, remember the waters flowing in our rivers are just above freezing temperatures and can be dangerous.

Spring around western Nevada continues to bring unsettled weather to the Carson City area. An upper level low will linger over the region this week bringing cooler than average temperatures and chances of showers with isolated thunderstorms each day, according to the National Weather Service.

A strong area of low pressure is expected to move across western Nevada and the Sierra on Thursday prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Wind Advisory for much of the region.

The Nevada state capital has seen its share of natural disasters and citywide emergencies.

From wildfires to flooding and all-too-common high wind events, Carson City Manager Nick Marano says local government is ready to respond at a moment's notice.

"The city has an emergency operations plan," Marano said. "We've gone through several rounds of modifications to it."

There is an emergency operations center, he said, that enhances communication between public safety and public works departments during local emergencies.

Showers and thunderstorms may develop Friday afternoon around Carson City with the potential for heavier bands of precipitation arriving early Saturday morning, a National Weather Service forecaster said.

National Weather Service meteorologist Zach Colby said the brunt of Friday’s weather will be north of Interstate 80, possibly moving southward into the afternoon and early evening.

Rain and thunderstorms have arrived in Carson City this morning with some lightning strikes causing a handful of outages and power pole fires.
With the Nevada Law Enforcement Memorial ceremony happening at noon today, there are contingency plans to move the ceremony inside the State Legislative Building if the heavy rain and thunderstorms persist, according to Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms have arrived in Carson City. Very wet weather is still on track today through Sunday as low pressure slowly moves across the region. Thunderstorms are possible each day with the best coverage likely to be Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

Western Nevada College's showdown with College of Southern Nevada for the Scenic West Athletic Conference baseball title is in the hands of Mother Nature.

With rain and thunderstorms in the forecast for most of the week, the SWAC's top two teams have decided to move up their series a day.

A few showers, some with thunder and lightning are possible later today, then storm chances increase Wednesday with a few strong storms possible, according to the National weather Service. More widespread rain and high elevation snow, with possible thunder storms will continue Thursday and into the weekend as low pressure remains over the region.

After a chance of showers late Friday night, it looks like Saturday will be a breezy first day of fishing season for much the Sierra and western Nevada, according to the National Weather Service.

Low pressure will move over northeast California and western Nevada Wednesday, bringing showers and isolated afternoon thunderstorms to the region, according to the National Weather Service.

After a short break in between weather systems, weak low pressure moving across northern California and Nevada may bring more light precipitation to the region Sunday and Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

Gusty winds will continue Friday as a weather system moves into the region bringing showers to Carson City by afternoon and the potential for high elevation snow in the Sierra. A brief break is expected Saturday before a series of systems is expected to begin Sunday and last into next week.

The National Weather Service in Reno was tracking a series of strong thunderstorms that began at around 5 p.m. that extend from Fernley to Dayton with lighting strikes and rain already arriving in Carson City.

Rain and high elevation snow will arrive Friday afternoon into the evening and continue through Sunday early afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

A winter storm moving into the region has grown bigger with more precipitation potential than originally forecasted that will likely bring a punch of snow accumulation to the valleys, prompting a Winter Weather Advisory for the Carson City region and a Winter Storm Warning for Lake Tahoe and the Sierra.

An area of low pressure is making its return to the region, bringing a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly south of Interstate 80 this afternoon, tonight and Friday, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

A second system will phase with this first system over the weekend bringing chances for showers across all of the Sierra, northeast California, and northwest Nevada.

There's a good chance Carson City, Carson Valley and Dayton areas will see a nice soaking from a weather system moving into the region. The not-so-cold, cold front will provide rain showers with a chance for thunderstorms into Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in Reno. The highest mountain peaks in the Sierra may get a dusting of snow, especially above 9,000 feet.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Sept. 16, 2015 and beyond. Note: Nevada Department of Wildlife fishing reports for Western Nevada waters are not included as their reports have not been updated since June 4.