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FXUS65 KVEF 261100
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
259 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* QUIET WEATHER RETURNS HEADING INTO THE NEXT WORK WEEK WITH
GRADUALLY WARMING TEMPERATURES.
DISCUSSION
TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
RIDGING RETURNS TO THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES THIS WEEK, WHICH
WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO GRADUALLY INCREASE EACH DAY, WITH
TEMPERATURES 6-8 DEGREES ABOVE SEASONAL NORMALS HEADING INTO NEXT
WEEKEND. IN GENERAL, SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY, THOUGH SHORTWAVES
EMBEDDED IN THE UPPER-LEVEL FLOW WILL RESULT IN PERIODS OF HIGH
CLOUDS THROUGH THE WEEK. THESE OCCASIONAL SHORTWAVES WILL ALSO
PERIODICALLY INCREASE NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER
VALLEY, RESULTING IN 1-2 FT WAVES ON AREA LAKES.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 12Z FORECAST PACKAGE
WINDS
TODAY WILL REMAIN LIGHT, AT LESS THAN 8 KNOTS, AND GENERALLY FOLLOW
TYPICAL DIURNAL DIRECTIONAL TRENDS. SCT TO BKN CLOUDS WITH BASES AOA
20KFT AGL CAN BE EXPECTED INTO THE AFTERNOON, BUT SHOULD IMPROVE TO
FEW TO SKC BY EVENING.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 12Z FORECAST PACKAGE...WINDS WILL GENERALLY
REMAIN LESS THAN 10 KNOTS ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION THROUGH THIS
EVENING, ALTHOUGH A FEW LOCATIONS IN THE SOUTHERN OWENS VALLEY MAY
SEE OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO AROUND 15 KNOTS. SCT TO BKN CLOUDS BETWEEN
15 AND 20KFT AGL WILL PERSIST INTO THIS AFTERNOON, BEFORE DECREASING
TO SCT TO SKC FROM WEST TO EAST BY THIS EVENING.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...SOULAT
AVIATION...PLANZ
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