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FXUS65 KVEF 271018
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
218 AM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* QUIET WEATHER CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEK WITH GRADUALLY WARMING
TEMPERATURES.
DISCUSSION
TODAY THROUGH MONDAY.
RIDGING RETURNS TO THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES THIS WEEK, WHICH
WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO GRADUALLY INCREASE EACH DAY, WITH
TEMPERATURES 6-10 DEGREES ABOVE SEASONAL NORMALS THIS 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. THE FIRST OF SUCH
SHORTWAVES WILL RESULT IN NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH
ON THURSDAY AT LAUGHLIN-BULLHEAD CITY, KATHERINE LANDING, AND
NEEDLES.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE
WINDS
THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD WILL REMAIN LESS THAN 8KTS AND GENERALLY
FOLLOW TYPICAL DAILY DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS. BANDS OF MID-LEVEL AND
HIGH CLOUDS WILL STREAM OVER THE REGION AND INCREASE IN COVERAGE
LATE IN THE PERIOD, BUT WITH BASES AT OR ABOVE 15KFT, OPERATIONAL
IMPACTS ARE NOT EXPECTED. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAIL.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWESTERN ARIZONA AND
SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE...WINDS
THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD WILL BE LESS THEN 10KTS FOR MOST AREAS AND
FOLLOW TYPICAL DAILY DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS WITH SOME VARIABILITY.
ONE EXCEPTION WILL BE ALONG THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN THE
VICINITY OF KIFP, WHERE ELEVATED TERRAIN-ENHANCED NORTHERLY WINDS
WILL RETURN LATE TUESDAY MORNING WITH INTERMITTENT GUSTS TO
20-25KT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. KDAG WILL SEE OCCASIONAL EASTERLY
WINDS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AROUND 10KTS, BEFORE BECOMING LIGHT AFTER
SUNSET. VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL, WITH BANDS OF PASSING MID-
LEVEL AND HIGH CLOUDS WITH BASES AT OR ABOVE 15KFT.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...SOULAT
AVIATION...GORELOW
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