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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1236 PM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* ANOMALOUS EARLY-SEASON HEAT CONTINUES THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.
DISCUSSION
TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
MID TO HIGH CLOUD COVER ASSOCIATED WITH A PASSING SHORTWAVE WILL
HELP KEEP TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES COOLER TODAY ACROSS PARTS OF
THE MOJAVE DESERT. THAT BEING SAID, TODAY'S HIGHS ARE STILL 20 TO 30
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR LATE MARCH AND DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE
RECORDS ARE LIKELY TO FALL. TEMPERATURES CLIMB AGAIN STARTING
TOMORROW AND PEAK ON WEDNESDAY AS THE RIDGE BECOMES REESTABLISHED.
LAS VEGAS HAS A LOW (10%) PROBABILITY OF REACHING 100 DEGREES ON
WEDNESDAY. THE CENTER OF THE RIDGE MOVES EAST FROM ARIZONA TO
TEXAS LATER THIS WEEK, AND DECREASING HEIGHTS ALOFT MAY REDUCE
TEMPERATURES BY A FEW DEGREES. ONCE AGAIN, THESE TEMPERATURES WILL
STILL BE ABNORMALLY HOT FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR DESPITE THE
DECREASE. EXPECT HIGHS AT OR ABOVE 90 DEGREES IN LAS VEGAS THROUGH
THE END OF THE WEEK.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 18Z FORECAST PACKAGE
WINDS
REMAIN LIGHT AND FOLLOW TYPICAL, DAILY PATTERNS THROUGHOUT THE TAF
PERIOD. CHANCE OF SEEING 10+ KNOTS IS AROUND 20%, MAINLY DURING THE
MORNING HOURS. ABUNDANT HIGH CLOUDS TODAY, DECREASING IN COVERAGE
TONIGHT.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 18Z FORECAST PACKAGE...LIGHT AND DIURNAL WINDS
ANTICIPATED ACROSS THE REGION AS HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO
DOMINATE. BREEZY WEST WINDS ARRIVE AT KDAG AFTER SUNSET, BUT
OTHERWISE WINDS LIKELY (80%) TO REMAIN BELOW 10 KNOTS. ABUNDANT HIGH
CLOUDS TODAY, DECREASING IN COVERAGE TONIGHT.
CLIMATE
NUMEROUS CLIMATE LOCATIONS HAVE A FORECAST HIGH
TEMPERATURE AND/OR FORECAST WARM LOW TEMPERATURE WITHIN 3 DEGREES OF
THE DAILY RECORD.
THE TABLE BELOW SHOWS THE DAILY RECORD MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AND THE
YEAR THE RECORD WAS LAST SET. AN ASTERISK (*) DENOTES WHICH RECORDS
ARE IN JEOPARDY (WITHIN 3 DEGREES OF THE FORECAST).
MAX SUN, MAR 22 MON, MAR 23 TUE, MAR 24 WED, MAR 25
RECORD(YR) RECORD(YR) RECORD (YR) RECORD (YR)
LAS VEGAS 91(2004)* 89(2004)* 89(1940)* 90(2022)*
BISHOP 83(2004)* 82(2004)* 82(2022)* 83(2025)*
NEEDLES 97(2004)* 94(1990)* 94(2025)* 97(2025)*
DAGGETT 92(2004)* 89(1971)* 91(1956)* 94(2022)*
KINGMAN 87(2004)* 85(1956)* 83(1956)* 87(2025)*
DESERT ROCK 87(2004)* 83(1990)* 84(2025)* 87(2025)*
DEATH VALLEY 102(2004)* 99(2004)* 99(2025)* 101(2025)*
THE TABLE BELOW SHOWS THE DAILY RECORD WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE AND
THE YEAR THE RECORD WAS LAST SET. AN ASTERISK (*) DENOTES WHICH
RECORDS ARE IN JEOPARDY (WITHIN 3 DEGREES OF THE FORECAST).
WARM MIN SUN, MAR 22 MON, MAR 23 TUE, MAR 24 WED, MAR 25
RECORD(YR) RECORD(YR) RECORD (YR) RECORD (YR)
LAS VEGAS 62(2015)* 71(2004)* 66(1998)* 64(2015)*
BISHOP 46(1963)* 45(2012)* 48(2012)* 45(2015)*
NEEDLES 68(2004)* 71(2004) 72(1899) 66(1928)*
DAGGETT 62(2015)* 62(2004)* 58(1944)* 57(2022)*
KINGMAN 55(2004)* 58(2004)* 56(2004)* 55(1908)*
DESERT ROCK 54(2018)* 55(2012)* 61(1993)* 55(1993)*
DEATH VALLEY 72(2022)* 72(1967)* 74(1930)* 75(1940)*
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...MELTZER
AVIATION...WOODS
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