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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1240 AM PDT TUE SEP 15 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* BREEZY SOUTH-SOUTHWESTERLY WIND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
WEEK WITH DRY CONDITIONS AND NEAR-NORMAL TEMPERATURES.
DISCUSSION
TODAY THROUGH MONDAY.
TIGHTENED PRESSURE GRADIENTS ACROSS THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING GUSTY SOUTH-SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO THE FORECAST AREA IN THE
AFTERNOONS THANKS TO AN UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH ACROSS THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST AND A RIDGE TO OUR EAST. EXPECT GUST SPEEDS GENERALLY
BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH, THOUGH CAN'T RULE OUT 40 MPH SPEEDS IN
ISOLATED INSTANCES AND/OR IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. ENSEMBLES
CONTINUE TO SHOW A REINFORCING CLOSED LOW RIDING ALONG THE
CALIFORNIA COAST BEFORE PUSHING INTO THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN MID-
TO-LATE WEEK. THE RESULTANT INSTABILITY COUPLED WITH 0.75 TO 1.25
INCHES OF PWAT OVER OUR EASTERN ZONES HAVE RESULTED IN INCREASED
POPS ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND NORTHERN AND EASTERN MOHAVE
COUNTIES WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. ADDITIONALLY, WPC HAS PAINTED A
MARGINAL EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OUTLOOK OVER NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY
FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. COVERAGE IS EXPECTED TO BE ISOLATED,
BUT STORMS THAT FORM HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE EFFICIENT RAIN-
MAKERS. FOR LOCATIONS WEST OF INTERSTATE 15, EXPECT MOSTLY DRY
CONDITIONS AND TEMPERATURES NEAR-NORMAL HEADING INTO THE NEXT WORK
WEEK.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE
LIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT GIVE WAY TO BREEZY SOUTH-SOUTHEAST WINDS
TUESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SOME UNCERTAINTY EXISTS IN THE EXACT
WIND DIRECTION AND MAGNITUDE DURING THE MORNING HOURS (15Z-19Z).
THINK ON AVERAGE, WINDS DURING THIS TIME WILL BE FROM ~160, BUT
WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED TO SEE PERIODS AS FAR EAST AS 120. BY MID-
AFTERNOON, EXPECTING A GRADUAL TURN TO A MORE TRUE SOUTH DIRECTION.
GUSTS 15-25 KNOTS LIKELY (90%), WITH 30+ KNOTS POSSIBLE (25%). WINDS
SHOULD SUBSIDE AFTER SUNSET AND REMAIN FROM THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST
OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WITH JUST A FEW MID-LEVEL AFTERNOON
CLOUDS. TEMPS PEAK JUST SHY OF 100F ON TUESDAY.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE...BREEZY SOUTH WINDS
LINGER TONIGHT IN AREAS SOUTHEAST OF I-15, BUT ELSEWHERE LIGHT WINDS
ARE EXPECTED. SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS PICK UP ACROSS MOST
OF THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNSET. PEAK GUSTS
OF 15-30 KNOTS ARE LIKELY (90%). ISOLATED CONVECTION POSSIBLE (10-
20%) ACROSS NORTHWESTERN ARIZONA AND EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON/EVENING. HERE, FEW TO SCATTERED CLOUDS AROUND 10KFT ARE
EXPECTED, BUT MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES FARTHER WEST.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...SOULAT
AVIATION...WOODS
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