A
warning from the National Weather Service for Gerlach, NV and surroundings is available below:
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
in effect until Friday, Aug 27, 5:00 PM
...BREEZY TODAY FOLLOWED BY MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND...
STRONG...COLD LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE INTO THE THE SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA ON SATURDAY. THIS LOW WILL PUSH A STRONG COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. AHEAD OF THE STRONG COLD FRONT TODAY...GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL REACH 30 TO 40 MPH IN MANY AREAS.
BEHIND THE FRONT...MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR THIS WEEKEND. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY WILL BE IN THE 60S TO AROUND 70 FOR THE NEVADA VALLEYS AND IN THE MID 50S TO LOW 60S FOR THE SIERRA VALLEYS...WHICH IS 25 TO 35 DEGREES COLDER THAN HIGHS ON THURSDAY.
IN ADDITION TO MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AS THE LOW SETTLES OVERHEAD SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. IN THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 8500 FEET. ANYONE PLANNING TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN THE HIGH SIERRA THIS WEEKEND SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR COLD CONDITIONS.
This in from Liz of Camp Fandango:
Just wanted to make sure you all know to bring cold weather clothes to the Burn this year. Temperatures are predicted to be in the 40's at night for the week, with the coldest night being this Sunday, and gradual warming over the week.
There is a weather system coming through tomorrow/Sunday that may even bring rain. The likelihood of that on the playa is slim, but it will be cold and blustery. A general rule of thumb for deserts is about a 40 degree difference between day and night temperatures. The highest temperature predicted for next week is 91 degrees during the day, so you get the idea.
Most weather forecasting gets a little inaccurate after about 3 days, so it is possible conditions will change.
That said, if you want to get a feel for developing weather conditions we recommend the
Accuweather Forecast -- oh and say "Fuck your day!" to community (drink!) member Steve who can't make it this year to Burning Man.
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