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Hydrometeorological Discussion
National Weather Service / California-Nevada RFC / Sacramento CA
610 AM PDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...INCREASING CHANCE OF SCATTERED SHOWERS/T-STORMS SUN-TUE...

.METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (THU AM - WED AM)...

Just enough moisture and instability over northeast NV yesterday 
generated scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly during the 
afternoon and early evening hours primarily impacting Elko County. 
The overall profile in this area shows just a tad less available 
moisture (0.61-inch PW at 09/00Z) today with the majority residing 
in the mid-levels of the atmosphere and a rather dry sub-cloud 
layer. Overall...look for scattered showers and thunderstorms to 
once again develop once again over northeast NV.

The next couple days then look dry as the high pressure residing 
over southern CA begins to strengthen and move off toward the 
northeast...crossing the 4-Corners region and then expanding over 
the Rocky Mountain and Plains states. Flow across CA and NV will 
turn more southeast to south...drawing moisture from northwest 
Mexico toward the region. PW values will most likely be at or above 
1.00-inch for much of the area with peak with an increasing chance 
of showers and thunderstorms from Sunday into the middle of next 
week. Best chances look to be over the central/southern Sierra 
stretching eastward over the majority of NV...and portions of 
southern CA.

Freezing levels are currently running anywhere from 14500-feet north 
to 17500-feet south. These will peak later Friday with a broader 
area of 16000-feet plus for freezing levels. Into next week...the 
gradient becomes a bit more west to east with 14500-feet along the 
north coast to 17000-feet along the UT/NV border.


Please Note: This product may NOT be routinely updated.
Please refer to the following product issued by the CNRFC
www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/Daily-Briefing for a graphical summary of
weather and hydrologic conditions.