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FXUS65 KVEF 172121
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
121 PM PST SAT JAN 17 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* ABOVE-NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND SUNNY SKIES EXPECTED THROUGH THE
FORECAST PERIOD, WITH PERSISTENT NORTHERLY WINDS ALONG THE
COLORADO RIVER VALLEY.
DISCUSSION
TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
PERSISTENT TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENTS ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY
AS A RESULT OF A RIDGE TO THE WEST AND A TROUGH TO THE EAST WILL
RETURN GUSTY NORTH WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH TO AREA LAKES TODAY.
CORRESPONDING WAVE HEIGHTS BETWEEN 1 AND 3 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ON
LAKE MOHAVE, SO EXTRA CAUTION WHEN RECREATING ON THE LAKE IS
ENCOURAGED. THE UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE ACROSS THE WESTERN UNITED STATES
WILL SPLIT DUE TO A SHORTWAVE PASSAGE THROUGH CENTRAL NEVADA.
MINIMAL IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED AS A RESULT OF THIS SHORTWAVE, ASIDE
FROM INCREASING CLOUD COVER WEST-TO-EAST ACROSS THE REGION FOR THE
LATTER HALF OF THE WEEKEND. ADDITIONALLY, THIS SHORTWAVE WILL
TEMPORARILY EASE PRESSURE GRADIENTS ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY,
ALLOWING FOR WIND SPEEDS (AND WAVE HEIGHTS) TO BRIEFLY WANE. RIDGING
PERSISTS THROUGH THE WORK WEEK, WITH ABOVE-NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES EXPECTED. LATE-WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND, ENSEMBLE
MEANS CONTINUE TO HIGHLIGHT THE POTENTIAL FOR A PATTERN SHIFT.
DETAILS ARE UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME, BUT EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO
GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGH THE WORK WEEK AS THE AFOREMENTIONED RIDGE
DEAMPLIFIES.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 00Z FORECAST PACKAGE
BREEZY
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSET WITH SPEEDS
GENERALLY BETWEEN 8 AND 12 KTS. CANNOT RULE OUT AN OCCASIONAL GUST
TO 15 KTS. LIGHT AND DIURNAL WINDS OVERNIGHT BEFORE LIGHT
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS SET UP SUNDAY MORNING. SCT-BKN AOA 25 KFT MOVE
WEST-TO-EAST INTO THE REGION SUNDAY MORNING, WITH MODERATE
CONFIDENCE IN EXACT TIMING.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWESTERN ARIZONA AND
SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 00Z FORECAST PACKAGE...BREEZY
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS BETWEEN 8 AND 12 KTS CONTINUE FOR LAS VEGAS
VALLEY TAF SITES THROUGH SUNSET. LIGHT NORTHWESTERLY WINDS CONTINUE
AT KBIH AND LIGHT DIURNAL WINDS CONTINUE AT KDAG. GUSTY NORTH WINDS
AT KIFP AND KEED WILL SUBSIDE IN FREQUENCY AND SPEED THROUGH THE TAF
PERIOD. SCT-BKN AOA 25 KFT MOVE WEST-TO-EAST INTO THE REGION SUNDAY
MORNING, WITH MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN EXACT TIMING.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION/AVIATION...SOULAT
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