405
FXUS65 KVEF 110812
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1210 AM PST SUN JAN 11 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* GUSTY NORTH WINDS TO PERSIST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS ACROSS
THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY, MAINLY AFFECTING RECREATION AND AREA
LAKES.
* TEMPERATURES WILL RISE AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN ACROSS THE
WESTERN U.S. THIS WILL BRING ABOUT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MILD TO
WARM AND DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS.
DISCUSSION
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS DISCUSSION AS HIGH PRESSURE
CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS LEADING TO WARMING TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS.
WINDS WILL NOT BE MUCH OF A CONCERN TODAY AS SURFACE GRADIENTS
CONTINUE TO RELAX, BUT THE ONE EXCEPTION WILL BE THE COLORADO RIVER
VALLEY, SPECIFICALLY NEAR LAUGHLIN/BULLHEAD CITY WHERE GRADIENTS
WILL REMAIN TIGHTER LEADING TO DAILY AFTERNOON BREEZY CONDITIONS AT
LEAST THE MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK. WAVE HEIGHTS BETWEEN COTTONWOOD
COVE AND DAVIS DAM WILL LIKELY BE IN THE 1-3 FOOT RANGE LEADING TO
SOME ISOLATED BOATING CONCERNS.
THE LONGER RANGE MODELS SUGGEST THAT HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN
PARKED OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST FOR THE NEXT 7-10 DAYS LEADING TO A
CONTINUATION OF ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES, LIGHTER WINDS, AND DRY
CONDITIONS. THIS COULD ALSO LEAD TO SOME OF THE DEEPER VALLEYS, SUCH
AS DEATH VALLEY, TO SEE STRONG DAILY INVERSIONS HELPING TO LIMIT
AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE
WINDS
REMAIN LIGHT AND FOLLOW TYPICAL DAILY PATTERNS THROUGHOUT THE TAF
PERIOD. OCCASIONAL PERIODS OF 10-12 KNOT WINDS ARE POSSIBLE (50%)
SUNDAY AFTERNOON, BUT SHOULD BE FAIRLY BRIEF. MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES
WITH FEW TO SCATTERED HIGH CLOUDS MOVING IN SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE...LIGHT NORTHERLY OR
DIURNAL WINDS ANTICIPATED ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY. THE EXCEPTION CONTINUES TO BE THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER
VALLEY WHERE NORTHERLY GUSTS OF 15-30 KNOTS REMAIN LIKELY (70%). FEW
TO SCATTERED HIGH CLOUDS.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...GORELOW
AVIATION...WOODS
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