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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
253 PM PST MON JAN 19 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* ABOVE-NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND SUNNY SKIES EXPECTED FOR THE FIRST
HALF OF THE WORK WEEK.
* PATTERN SHIFT LATE-WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND WILL INCREASE CLOUD
COVER AND DROP TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY.
DISCUSSION
TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
RIDGING WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WESTERN UNITED STATES FOR MUCH OF THE
WEEK, RESULTING IN MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND ABOVE-NORMAL TEMPERATURES.
WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT, THOUGH PERSISTENT BREEZY NORTH WINDS
(WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS) CAN BE EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON THIS WEEK
ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. IMPACTS WILL BE MINIMAL, BUT EXPECT
WAVE HEIGHTS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET ON LAKE MOHAVE AS A RESULT.
OTHERWISE, WE'RE LOOKING AT A PATTERN CHANGE LATE-WEEK INTO THE
START OF THE WEEKEND. ENSEMBLE MEANS CONTINUE TO SHOW A CLOSED LOW
PUSHING INLAND INTO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / NORTHWESTERN MEXICO ON
FRIDAY. THE SYSTEM DOES NOT HAVE MUCH MOISTURE WITH IT, SO THE
PRIMARY EXPECTED IMPACTS INCLUDE INCREASED CLOUD COVER AND SLIGHTLY
DECREASED TEMPERATURES (THOUGH REMAINING AT OR SLIGHTLY-ABOVE
NORMAL). THAT SAID, A HANDFUL OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS INDICATE THAT
SOME LOCATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION, BUT IF THAT
WERE TO COME TO FRUITION, WE ARE NOT EXPECTING MORE THAN A COUPLE
HUNDREDTHS FOR THE MOJAVE DESERT AND SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN AT THIS
TIME.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID
FOR THE 00Z FORECAST
PACKAGE...NORTHEAST WINDS DIMINISH TO UNDER 8KT AND BECOME WEST TO
NORTHWEST AFTER SUNSET, AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON BUT SHOULD BE
LIGHTER THAN TODAY- LIKELY REMAIN BELOW 8KT. VFR CONDITIONS WITH
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 00Z FORECAST PACKAGE...NORTH WINDS GUSTING 25-
35KT WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING BUT REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THE
NIGHT. NORTH WINDS AT 10-15KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 20-25KT ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. ELSEWHERE, LIGHT WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TONIGHT AREAWIDE. WINDS ON TUESDAY SHOULD REMAIN LIGHT AND
FOLLOW TYPICAL DAYTIME PATTERN FOR AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE COLORADO
RIVER VALLEY WHERE NORTH WINDS GUSTING 20-30KT ARE EXPECTED AGAIN
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. VFR FEW-SCT CLOUDS AROUND 20KFT ARE EXPECTED AT
TIMES THROUGH THE PERIOD.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...SOULAT
AVIATION...NICKERSON
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