Freeze watch issued for Western Nevada

The first freeze watch of fall 2023 in Western Nevada was issued by the National Weather Service in Reno on Tuesday morning.

“(You) may want to cover or pick the last of those tomatoes to be safe,” said Reno National Weather Service Meteorologist Amanda Young. “Increasing northerly breezes will bring a colder fall feel to the regions as morning lows will increase the frost and freeze potential Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

According to the Weather Service, there will be a six-hour period starting 2 a.m. Thursday where temperatures drop below freeing in Minden.

“Colder Sierra valleys will easily fall below freezing with latest blended guidance taking colder spots such as Truckee and Bridgeport hitting that 10 percent percentile with lows below 20 degrees,” Young said. “Overnight Thursday will see a little moderation of these colder temperatures but the there is a risk for a second round of freezing conditions as well.”

There will be a brief warm-up before the next front arrives early next week.

Young warned that front could send mid- to high-level clouds into Western Nevada that could obscure viewing of Saturday’s eclipse.