The National Weather Service in Reno says a late-week shift in weather patterns will likely bring an increase in thunderstorms across the region starting Friday and continuing into next week.
A high-pressure system over the Four Corners region, where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah meet, is drawing monsoonal moisture northward, boosting the odds of daily storms. The Four Corners area has a mix of landscapes, from flat desert areas to tall mountains, which leads to a variety of weather patterns, from hot, dry summers to cold, snowy winters. “Thunderstorm chances increase Friday through next week,” the agency posted on its X page.
Forecasters say they are confident that an active period of storms will begin Friday and peak over the weekend…