High Wind — Mono, California

2025-12-19 · Mono, California

Event narrative

Lundy RAWS UNDC1 reported a wind gust of 83 mph. Also, Mean Peak RAWS XMPC1 recorded a wind gust of 80 mph.

Wider weather episode

Strong wind gusts of 50-60 mph across lower elevations of far western NV, isolated gusts 65-80 mph in wind prone areas and around 100 mph for Sierra ridges. Rainfall amounts ranged between 0.25-0.75' from Alpine and northern Mono County northward across the Tahoe basin and northeast CA, with around 1' reported near the Sierra crest west of Lake Tahoe. Dry conditions persisted for southern Mono County. 1-5 of snow was reported above 7000 feet for he northern portion of the Tahoe Basin.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1300446. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.