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FXUS65 KVEF 260857
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1257 AM PST WED NOV 26 2025
KEY MESSAGES
* DRY AND MILD WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY WITH BREEZY
NORTH WINDS IN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY TODAY.
* A PATTERN SHIFT WILL BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION OVER
THE WEEKEND.
DISCUSSION
THROUGH TUESDAY.
BREEZY NORTH WINDS WILL LINGER DOWN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY FOR
ONE MORE DAY BEFORE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES AS A RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE AREA. THESE NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PEAK
BETWEEN LAUGHLIN/BULLHEAD CITY AND NEEDLES, WHERE 15 TO 20 MPH
SUSTAINED WINDS GUSTING TO 25 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WHILE THE
MAGNITUDE OF THESE WINDS REMAINS WELL BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA,
THEY WILL BE ENOUGH TO PRODUCE 1 TO 2 FOOT WAVES ON LAKE MOHAVE THIS
AFTERNOON RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS FOR SMALL WATER
CRAFT. OUTSIDE OF THESE BREEZY NORTH WINDS IN THE COLORADO RIVER
VALLEY, DRY, MILD, AND WARM WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION
THROUGH FRIDAY.
A SHORTWAVE WILL BEGIN TO ERODE AT THE UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE ON THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST BEFORE DIGGING
SOUTHEAST INTO THE FOUR-CORNERS REGION AND EJECTING INTO THE CENTRAL
PLAINS. THIS SHORTWAVE WILL OPEN THE DOOR FOR MORE SYSTEMS TO DROP
INTO THE AREA AS WE FIND OURSELVES UNDER NORTHWESTERN FLOW ALOFT.
ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL DROP INTO THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND, BRINGING
COOLER TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA. OVER THE PAST 24 TO 36 HOURS, THIS
SYSTEM HAS TRENDED DRIER AND DRIER AS GLOBAL ENSEMBLES CONVERGE ON A
MORE INLAND TRACK. THE WAY THINGS CURRENTLY SIT, THE MOST IMPACTFUL
WEATHER PHENOMENA ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BE THE 8 TO 12
DEGREE COOL DOWN FROM FRIDAY TO SUNDAY. NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT
WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK, LEAVING THE DOOR OPEN FOR
ADDITIONAL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE
LIGHT
WINDS AND NO OPERATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT CLOUDS EXPECTED THROUGH THE
TAF PERIOD.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE...WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE
REGION WILL REMAIN LIGHT AND FOLLOW TYPICAL DAILY PATTERNS. THE
EXCEPTION IS THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY, WHERE NORTHERLY WINDS
GUSTING 20 TO 30 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED, PRIMARILY DURING THE DAYTIME
HOURS. VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...STESSMAN
AVIATION...MORGAN
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