High Wind in South-central Elko, Nevada

High Wind March 14, 2026 – March 15, 2026 · South-central Elko, Nevada

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Station (RLKN2) Ruby Lake, Elevation 5970 ft.

The wider storm

A strong ridge of high pressure settled over the southwest, bringing in unseasonably warm temperatures to the area. A small trough of low pressure to the northwest crest the high pressure ridge on it track eastward with the southern most portion of the trough clipping over northern Nevada, bringing high winds.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1316655. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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