Carson City area weather: Hot this week with chance of thunderstorms
With the first day of summer officially arriving Tuesday, weather conditions around western Nevada and the Sierra will continue warming by midweek with a chance for showers and thunderstorms heading into the weekend, forecasters say.
Tuesday will bring gradual warming, calmer winds and clearing skies with temperatures in the mid 80s Tuesday and near 90 Wednesday for the Carson City area. National Weather Service forecasters say we should plan on more typical summer temperatures beginning the middle of the week.
NWS forecasters say thunderstorm chances may make a return with the warming temperatures later this week. Best potential for thunderstorms to kick off will be along the Sierra from Wednesday through the weekend with roughly a 15-30 percent chance each afternoon.
The National Weather Service forecast discussion here and below explains what's ahead.
An increase in thunderstorm chances is expected each afternoon into the weekend. There is a low chance (5-10%) for cumulus buildups and isolated thunderstorms along the Eastern Sierra this afternoon and evening. The thunderstorm threat migrates northward into western Nevada, the Sierra, and northeast California Wednesday (15-20% chance) and Thursday (20-40% chance). Isolated chances will continue into the weekend.
Hazards with these thunderstorms will include lightning with new fire starts possible, gusty/erratic winds, heavy rainfall with an elevated risk for flash flooding and debris flows on recent burn scars, small hail, and rapid temperature drops.
Stay aware of weather conditions each afternoon through this weekend, especially if you are recreating outdoors. Take note of vertically developing clouds, and make the call to end your activity early and get indoors. If you hear thunder while you're on the lake or miles into a hike, then you`re already too late for taking shelter. Stay away from recent burn scars as heavy rainfall can create dangerous debris flows.
Typical westerly breezes with speeds 20-30 mph kick back up Wednesday through the weekend. Low relative humidity may create locally critical fire weather conditions during this time period.
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