Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Darwin, CA

SHORT TERM
through Tuesday night. Midnight satellite loop showed mountain-enhanced clouds coming off the Sierra Nevada, White Mountains and nearby ranges, while skies were clear farther southeast. Surface obs showed winds gusting 35 to 55 mph in the northwest zones and the higher terrain farther southeast. These winds were keeping the low levels well mixed, so temperatures were warm and dewpoints were low. The main concern for today and tonight is still wind. One change was made to the headlines - the Wind Advisory was upgraded to a High Wind Warning in the Spring Mountains and the western Clark/southern Nye County zone. In this pattern, we often see mountain waves come off the northwest corner of the Spring Mountains and impact Highway 95 near Mercury, where the mountains and highway are almost parallel, resulting in severe crosswinds. All other Advisories and Warnings look good and were left as is. Winds should begin to settle down tonight and diminish further Tuesday morning. High temperatures today will be about five to ten degrees cooler than Sunday, followed by another 10 to 15 degrees of cooling on Tuesday as the trough axis arrives. The wind and sharp cooling will be the main stories for the vast majority of our CWA, as chances for (light) precip on Tuesday will be limited to the Sierra crest and northern Lincoln County.

LONG TERM
Wednesday through Saturday.

The trough responsible for Monday and Tuesday's windy conditions and Tuesday's sharply cooler temperatures will translate east of the region on Wednesday. In the wake of this trough, temperatures begin a gradual rebound, warming to near or above normal by the end of the week. However, the warming will be tempered somewhat by persistent northwesterly to quasi-zonal flow aloft as the western CONUS remains entrenched in a longwave trough pattern through the upcoming weekend and beyond. This pattern allows for additional disturbances to slide through the region, the next of which looks to be Sunday into Monday. Cluster analyses and ensembles remain in agreement regarding the presence of the upcoming shortwave, however discrepancies remain regarding the depth, timing, and trajectory of this system. Overall, another round of breezy to windy conditions as well as cooler temperatures could be expected, but just how windy and how cool remains in question. Stay tuned.

AVIATION
For Harry Reid
For the 12Z Forecast Package
South- southwest winds continue through the TAF period, strongest during the daytime hours with relative lulls at night. Peak gusts this afternoon around 35-40 knots, with chances for 48+ knot winds (Airport Weather Warning criteria) less than 10%. Gusts in the overnight periods generally between 15-25 knots. VFR conditions persist with SCT-BKN clouds above 15kft.

For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California
For the 12Z Forecast Package
Gusty south-southwest winds continue across most of the region through the TAF period. The exception to this is BIH, which is forecast to turn northerly this evening. As winds peak in the late morning and afternoon, gusts will generally be in the 25-35 knot range, with DAG and sites in the Las Vegas Valley approaching 40 knots at times. Expect severe turbulence near and downstream of higher terrain. During the overnight hours, winds will weaken but remain elevated. VFR conditions persist with SCT-BKN clouds above 15kft.

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures.