506
FXUS65 KVEF 280505
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
905 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 06Z FORECAST
PACKAGE...LOW IMPACT AVIATION WEATHER IS EXPECTED. LIGHT WINDS
FOLLOWING TYPICAL DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY. MID TO HIGH LEVEL CIGS AT OR ABOVE 15KFT ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH THE PERIOD.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE...LIGHT WINDS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. ON TUESDAY, ELEVATED NORTH WINDS WILL
DEVELOP DOWN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS
AT 10-15KT WITH ISOLATED GUSTS 20-25KT CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH ABOUT
SUNSET THEN WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH. ELSEWHERE ON TUESDAY, WINDS WILL
REMAIN UNDER 10KT AND FOLLOW TYPICAL DAYTIME WIND PATTERNS. 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...NICKERSON
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