According to the Climate Prediction Center the winter forecast including the months of December, January, and February, is leaning wetter and warmer than average in the Truckee Meadows and around Lake Tahoe. There is a stronger possibility of having a wetter than average meteorological winte… Read moreWinter forecast myths

An east wind is uncommon in Northern Nevada, but it’s not unheard of. When it does happen, it reverses our normal wind pattern, with the potential for down sloping winds west of Reno into California. Read moreSanta Ana winds and a Rex Block

Not only does it finally feel like fall in the Truckee Meadows but more leaves will change color next week as well. According to ExploreFall, the Reno area usually sees peak fall foliage between the middle and end of October. The Sierra changes over faster, with our highest mountains in Mono… Read moreFall foliage nears its peak

Not only will it be cooler this weekend, but there is also a chance of snow in the High Sierra, rain in the valley, and strong winds. Read moreRemnants of Rachel combine with a cold upper level low

Ice cream instead of pumpkin spice and shorts instead of hoodies. It will feel like summer through the end of the workweek before an upper level low moves in over the weekend. Records are within reach once again, especially on Wednesday. Reno already tied two daily records this month over th… Read moreMore records to beat as temperatures soar

Thunderstorms can be dangerous, but they can also provide us with some much-needed rain. You don’t want to get stuck in one, though. Read moreThunderstorm chances and why they usually occur in the afternoon

The fall like weather moved in quickly after a hot August. In fact, it was the third hottest August on record in Reno since records began 132 years ago, with an average temperature of 78.7 degrees. Read moreWarmest average low on record during the month of August

Lenticular clouds are common in mountainous areas, and in Northern Nevada we like to call them Sierra Wave Clouds. They look like spaceships or a stack of pancakes. They also look like a lens, hence their name. Sierra Wave Clouds are cool to look at, but pilots avoid them, because they are i… Read morePerfect setup for Sierra Wave Clouds

The calendar now says September but it feels more so like October with highs in the 70’s. No ridge is in sight, which means the hot weather is nowhere to be found in Northern Nevada. All the hot air is further east in parts of the Plains, Midwest, and East Coast. Read moreScience and stats behind our fall like weather

No Red Flag Warnings are up for the Truckee Meadows, however, fire danger will still reach high levels at times this week. Mainly in the late afternoon through early nighttime hours. This is primarily due to the Washoe Zephyr, which typically produces wind gusts around 25 to 30 mph each afte… Read moreWind and fire forecast