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FXUS65 KVEF 272320
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
320 PM PST TUE JAN 27 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* DRY CONDITIONS WITH GRADUALLY WARMING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
DISCUSSION
THROUGH TUESDAY.
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE REMAINS FIRMLY ANCHORED ACROSS THE WESTERN US
THIS AFTERNOON, AND THIS GENERAL PATTERN WILL REMAIN PERSISTENT
THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY NEXT WEEK. A WEAK SHORTWAVE PUSHING INTO
THE PACNW WILL ZIP ACROSS THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY BEFORE EXITING INTO THE PLAINS STATES BY THURSDAY. THIS
FEATURE WILL WORK TO STIR UP NORTH WINDS DOWN THE COLORADO RIVER
VALLEY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, BUT OTHERWISE WILL HAVE LIMITED IMPACT
ON OUR WEATHER. THE RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO AMPLIFY INTO THE
WEEKEND WITH TEMPERATURES TRENDING GRADUALLY UPWARD. LONGER TERM
GUIDANCE EXTENDING INTO THE FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY OFFER LITTLE
PROMISE OF A PATTERN CHANGE WITH ENSEMBLES MAINTAINING STRONG
WESTERN US RIDGING, WITH DRY AND MILD CONDITIONS PERSISTING.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 00Z FORECAST PACKAGE
WINDS
THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD WILL BE LIGHT AND GENERALLY FOLLOW
TYPICAL DAILY DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS. BANDS OF MID-LEVEL AND HIGH
CLOUDS WILL STREAM OVER THE REGION, BUT WITH BASES AT OR ABOVE
15KFT, OPERATIONAL IMPACTS ARE NOT EXPECTED. VFR CONDITIONS
PREVAIL.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 00Z FORECAST PACKAGE...ACROSS MOST OF THE
REGION, WINDS WILL REMAIN UNDER 10KT, FOLLOWING TYPICAL DAILY
DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS WITH SOME VARIABILITY. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE
ALONG THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN THE VICINITY OF KIFP,
WHERE ELEVATED TERRAIN-ENHANCED NORTHERLY WINDS WITH INTERMITTENT
GUSTS TO 20-25KT ARE EXPECTED EARLY IN THE PERIOD AND AGAIN MID TO
LATE MORNING ONWARD. 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...OUTLER
AVIATION...PHILLIPSON
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