906
FXUS65 KVEF 260436
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
835 PM PST SUN JAN 25 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* QUIET WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEK, WITH
GRADUALLY WARMING TEMPERATURES AND PERIODIC BREEZES ALONG THE
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY.
DISCUSSION
TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
IN THE WAKE OF YESTERDAY'S DEPARTING TROUGH, NORTHWESTERLY FLOW
ALOFT PREVAILS TODAY, WITH LINGERING COLD ADVECTION KEEPING
TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES BELOW NORMAL THIS AFTERNOON. THE COOLER
TEMPERATURES WILL BE SHORT-LIVED AS RIDGING REDEVELOPS OVER THE
REGION, YIELDING A WARMING TREND BEGINNING MONDAY THAT WILL CARRY
INTO NEXT WEEKEND. ENSEMBLES AND CLUSTER ANALYSES REMAIN IN GOOD
AGREEMENT REGARDING THE EVOLUTION OF THE UPPER PATTERN, WITH HIGH
AMPLITUDE RIDGING ONCE AGAIN DOMINATING THE PATTERN OVER THE
WESTERN CONUS, WHILE A DEEP TROUGH REMAINS IN PLACE TO THE EAST.
BY TUESDAY, TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO ONCE AGAIN CLIMB ABOVE
NORMAL, WARMING TO AROUND 5-8 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL BY THE END OF
THE WEEK INTO NEXT WEEKEND. GIVEN THE RETURN OF THE RATHER
PERSISTENT RIDGE, DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH LIGHT
WINDS, THOUGH PASSING SHORTWAVES EMBEDDED IN THE FLOW ALOFT WILL
RESULT IN PERIODS OF HIGH CLOUDS THROUGH THE WEEK. THESE
SHORTWAVES WILL ALSO PRODUCE INTERMITTENT GUSTY NORTH WINDS
THROUGH THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY, RESULTING IN PERIODS OF
CHOPPY WAVES ON AREA LAKES WITH WAVES GENERALLY EXPECTED TO REMAIN
AROUND 1-2 FEET. LOOKING AHEAD, THIS PATTERN MAY PERSIST WELL
INTO THE FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY, SO STAY TUNED.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE
WINDS
WILL BE LIGHT AND GENERALLY FOLLOW TYPICAL DAILY DIRECTIONAL
PATTERNS WITH SOME VARIABILITY. SCT TO BKN CLOUDS BETWEEN 15 AND
20KFT REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING, BUT WILL DECREASE
IN COVERAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE...WINDS WILL GENERALLY
REMAIN LESS THAN 10KTS OVER MUCH OF THE REGION THROUGH MONDAY,
ALTHOUGH A FEW LOCATIONS IN THE OWENS VALLEY MAY SEEING OCCASIONAL
GUSTS OVER 15KTS. SCT TO BKN CLOUDS BETWEEN 15 AND 20KFT REMAIN OVER
THE AREA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING, BUT WILL DECREASE IN COVERAGE
MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...PHILLIPSON
AVIATION...GORELOW
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