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FXUS65 KVEF 101947
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1147 AM PST SAT JAN 10 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.
* AFTER A COUPLE OF CHILLY DAYS, TEMPERATURES WILL REBOUND WITH
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S. THIS WILL
BRING ABOUT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MILD TO WARM AND DRY WEATHER
CONDITIONS.
DISCUSSION
AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD INTO THE REGION,
PRONOUNCED NORTHERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST. AS THIS HIGH BUILDS
EASTWARD, MOST AREAS WILL SEE WINDS LIGHTEN UP BY TONIGHT. THE ONE
EXCEPTION WILL BE THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY, WHERE WINDS WILL
REMAIN ELEVATED. HI-RES ENSEMBLES SUGGEST A 50-70% CHANCE THAT
WIND GUSTS OF 30-35 MPH OR MORE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TOMORROW.
WINDS SHOULD BE ON A DOWNWARD TREND BY MONDAY, BUT WILL REMAIN
BREEZY AT TIMES. THIS WILL PRIMARILY IMPACT ANY OUTDOOR
RECREATION, ESPECIALLY ON AREA LAKES, WHERE INCREASED WAVE ACTION
CAN BE EXPECTED.
AS WE MOVE INTO THE COMING WORKWEEK, ENSEMBLE GUIDANCE IS IN VERY
GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND INTENSIFICATION OF A LARGE
UPPER RIDGE. THERE IS RATHER HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THIS BEING A
RATHER PROLONGED FEATURE, WHICH WILL DOMINATE OUR WEATHER OVER
THE NEXT 7 TO 10 DAYS. THE PREVALENCE OF UPPER RIDGING WILL RESULT
IN A LONG STRETCH OF DRY CONDITIONS, MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, AND
TEMPERATURES SOME 10 PLUS DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR MOST AREAS.
WHILE TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN RATHER COOL THROUGH THE WEEKEND,
MANY OF THE LOWER ELEVATION AREAS WILL SEE INCREASING
PROBABILITIES OF RISING INTO THE 60S TO PERHAPS LOWER 70S BY MID
TO LATE WEEK.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 18Z FORECAST PACKAGE
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INCOMING HIGH PRESSURE, NORTH/NORTHEAST
WINDS WILL PERSIST MUCH OF THE DAY WITH A FEW GUSTS IN THE 15-20
KNOT RANGE. BY 00-02Z, WINDS SHOULD DECREASE AND BECOME MORE
DIURNAL IN NATURE, SHIFTING TO THE WEST/SOUTHWEST AND EVENTUALLY
BECOMING VARIABLE OVERNIGHT. CLEAR SKIES TO PERSIST THROUGH THE
PERIOD.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 18Z FORECAST PACKAGE...
WINDS TO REMAIN GENERALLY NORTH/NORTHEASTERLY OUTSIDE OF KDAG,
WHERE A MORE DIURNAL PATTERN IS EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL
BE CONFINED TO THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY REGION, INCLUDING KEED
AND KIFP, WHERE GUSTS OF 30-40 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY OVERNIGHT, BUT
REMAIN ELEVATED GIVEN THE NORTHERLY DIRECTION. ELSEWHERE, WINDS TO
FOLLOW A MORE DIURNAL PATTERN, BECOMING LIGHT TO VARIABLE FROM
04Z TO 10Z SUNDAY. CLEAR SKIES TO PREVAIL THROUGH THE PERIOD.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION/AVIATION...AUSTIN
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