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FXUS65 KVEF 202331
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
331 PM PST TUE JAN 20 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* ABOVE-NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND SUNNY SKIES EXPECTED THROUGH MID-
WEEK.
* A PATTERN SHIFT LATE WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND WILL INCREASE CLOUD
COVER AND BRING SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES.
DISCUSSION
THROUGH NEXT MONDAY.
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE WEST COAST CONTINUES TO DOMINATE
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. BREEZY WINDS WILL PERSIST ALONG
THE COLORADO RIVER THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON, ESPECIALLY BETWEEN
LAUGHLIN AND NEEDLES, WHERE GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE.
THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BEGINNING TOMORROW AS THE HIGH PRESSURE
RIDGE WEAKENS. BY THE END OF THE WEEK, GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO SHOW A
WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPING OFF THE SOCAL COAST. THE MAIN
IMPACTS TO THE REGION WILL BE AN INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER AND
TEMPERATURES FALLING CLOSER TO NORMAL LEVELS. MOISTURE WILL BE
LIMITED WITH THIS SYSTEM, AND WHILE THE LATEST MODEL MEANS SHOW A
SLIGHT INCREASE, POPS REMAIN MEAGER, WITH THE BEST CHANCES OVER THE
HIGHER TERRAIN IN MOHAVE AND LINCOLN COUNTIES FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO
SATURDAY MORNING.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 00Z FORECAST PACKAGE
WINDS
WILL REMAIN LIGHT AND FOLLOW TYPICAL DIURNAL DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. INCREASING MID-LEVEL AND HIGH CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED
LATER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY; HOWEVER, CLOUD BASES SHOULD REMAIN AOA
15KFT AGL AND NOT RESULT IN ANY SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONAL IMPACTS
THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 00Z FORECAST PACKAGE...BREEZY, TERRAIN-ENHANCED
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE DOWN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY FOR A
FEW MORE HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING DURING THE EVENING. ELSEWHERE,
WINDS WILL GENERALLY FOLLOW TYPICAL DIURNAL DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS,
WITH SPEEDS AROUND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. ALL AREAS WILL SEE WINDS OF LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. VFR CONDITIONS WILL
PREVAIL, ALTHOUGH INCREASING MID-LEVEL AND HIGH CLOUDS BETWEEN 15
AND 25KFT AGL CAN BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. LOCALIZED
REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY IN THE VICINITY OF NEEDLES ARE POSSIBLE
THROUGHOUT THE TAF PERIOD DUE TO A WILDFIRE BURNING ALONG THE
COLORADO RIVER IN THAT AREA.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...PLANZ
AVIATION...PLANZ
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