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FXUS65 KVEF 150756  
AFDVEF  
 
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
1256 AM PDT WED OCT 15 2025  
   
KEY MESSAGES  
 
* COLD MORNING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TOMORROW ACROSS  
THE OWENS VALLEY AND LINCOLN COUNTY, WITH THE FIRST FREEZES OF  
THE SEASON EXPECTED.  
 
* DRY AND PLEASANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE  
WEEKEND, WITH COOL TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY RETURNING TO SEASONAL  
NORMALS.  
 
 
   
DISCUSSION  
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
COLD H500 LOW RESPONSIBLE FOR POCKETS OF RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW  
ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION TUESDAY IS CURRENTLY CENTERED NEAR  
MAMMOTH, CA AND WILL GRADUALLY TRACK THROUGH CENTRAL NEVADA THIS  
MORNING. DRIER AIR HAS BEGUN TO FILTER INTO THE REGION, THOUGH  
SOME LINGERING SHOWERS CONTINUE ACROSS LINCOLN COUNTY ASSOCIATED  
WITH A WEAKENING SOUTHERLY MOISTURE PLUME EXTENDING BACK INTO THE  
PACIFIC. AS THE LOW SHIFTS EAST, PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL END  
FOR ALL AREAS EXCEPT THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN WHERE A FEW LIGHT  
SHOWERS MAY DEVELOP UNDER THE -25C COLD POOL ALOFT THIS AFTERNOON,  
WITH PERHAPS A FEW LIGHTNING STRIKES AS WELL.  
 
WITH COOL AIR SETTLING OVER THE REGION, THE FIRST FREEZE OF THE  
SEASON IS ALREADY ONGOING ACROSS OWENS VALLEY WHERE BISHOP IS  
CURRENTLY REPORTING 32F AT 1AM AND TEMPS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL  
THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. AS SKIES CLEAR OUT LATER TODAY AND  
TONIGHT, LINCOLN COUNTY WILL BE FAVORED FOR THEIR FIRST FREEZE BY  
THURSDAY MORNING. ELSEWHERE, SEASONABLY COOL TEMPS CAN BE EXPECTED  
WITH SOUTHWESTERLY AFTERNOON BREEZES.  
 
AS THE LOW DEPARTS THURSDAY, A SLOW MODERATION OF TEMPERATURES IS  
EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH TEMPERATURES RETURNING TO NEAR  
SEASONABLE NORMALS BY THE WEEKEND. MEANWHILE, EXTENDED RANGE  
GUIDANCE HINTS AT RENEWED TROUGHING FOR THE EARLY PART OF NEXT  
WEEK WHICH COULD BRING A RETURN OF GUSTY WINDS AND COOLING  
TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION.  
 
 
   
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID  
FOR THE 12Z FORECAST  
PACKAGE...DECREASING CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF  
THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WITH DECREASING SOUTH-SOUTHWESTERLY  
WINDS. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL RESUME AFTER SUNRISE WITH  
SOUTHWESTERLY GUSTS TO 20 KNOTS EXPECTED. A SHIFT TO MORE  
NORTHWESTERLY WIND DIRECTIONS IS LIKELY AFTER 21Z WITH SPEEDS  
GRADUALLY DROPPING OFF. OTHERWISE, MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES EXPECTED.  
 
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST  
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 12Z FORECAST PACKAGE...DECREASING CLOUDS  
EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AS STORM SYSTEM GRADUALLY  
EXITS THE REGION. BREEZY WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH  
THE DAY ACROSS THE MOJAVE DESERT TAF SITES, WITH WINDS SHIFTING  
TO THE NORTH OR NORTHWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. FURTHER  
NORTH NEAR KBIH, PATCHY MORNING FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE BUT  
OTHERWISE QUICKLY CLEARING SKIES WITH LIGHT NORTHERLY WINDS  
EXPECTED.  
 
 
   
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT  
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING  
PROCEDURES.  
 
 
 
 
 
DISCUSSION/AVIATION...OUTLER  
 
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