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Weather system to bring windy conditions, cooler temperatures to Carson City region
Prepare for a windy weekend cool down Carson City. A cold front will move through the region Saturday bringing gusty winds, significantly lower temperatures, possible rain showers and the potential for snow showers in higher elevations, according to the National Weather Service.
Gusty winds will develop Friday afternoon which will combine with dry air to create critical fire weather conditions. A Red Flag Warning goes into effect from the Sierra crest to central Nevada today and continues for areas south of I-80 until early Saturday morning. There's also a Lake Wind Advisory will be in effect for Lake Tahoe and Pyramid Lake today; Lake Tahoe's advisory will continue through Saturday evening.
As the cold front moves in, the best chances of rain will be along the Sierra crest and in western Lassen County. These locations could receive up to 0.5 inches of precipitation. With snow levels 7500-8500 feet, the higher peaks of the Sierra could get a dusting of snow with some falling over Highway 431 on Mount Rose and along the Carson Pass.
Some locations in western Nevada could also receive some precipitation, but these locations will be largely shadowed receiving generally less than 0.1 inches of rain. Winds will remain gusty through the day on Saturday.
As cold air pushes across the western US on Sunday, temperatures will average 10-20 degrees lower than this past week. Generally, high temperatures will be in the mid to upper 60s in western Nevada valleys and mid to upper 50s in the Sierra.
Morning lows will range much cooler as well with upper 20s to low 30s in the Sierra and mid 30s to low 40s in western Nevada. Frost will be likely Sunday morning as temperatures bottom out and may damage any exposed plants.
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