Gusty conditions forecast for Sunday has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Wind Advisory for western and Northern Nevada including Carson City, Washoe, Douglas, Lyon and surrounding counties and the greater Lake Tahoe area.
The advisory runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. During this time, winds will be from the southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Higher wind gusts possible in wind prone areas. Wave heights of 2 to 4 feet on Lake Tahoe. Sierra ridge gusts between 80 and 110 mph.
Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve. The weather service advises these gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects, with tree limbs could that could be blown down and the potential for power outages.
The weather service advises people to secure loose outdoor items such as patio furniture, decorations and trash cans before winds increase which could blow these items away.
Meanwhile, cooler temperatures and chances for showers are in Sunday’s forecast. The best chance for wetting rain and a few thunderstorms will be across northeast California and Northwest Nevada.
For the remainder of the week, a cool and brisk northwest wind will prevail behind this trough for Monday with temperatures remaining around 10 degrees below normal, forecasters noted in an extended forecast weather discussion. Expect some chop on lakes across the Basin and Range as well as eastern Sierra of Mono County Monday afternoon.
Temperatures warm to near normal Tuesday before climbing Wednesday and Thursday when readings will return to around 10 degrees above normal, forecasters said.
The warmup looks short lived as cluster ensemble analysis shows another trough for late week, according to the forecast discussion. Moisture looks more lacking with this next trough, but there will likely be another round of breezy conditions Thursday and Friday along with a slight cool down, closer to normal.
