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FXUS65 KVEF 280835
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1235 AM PST WED JAN 28 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* DRY CONDITIONS WITH GRADUALLY WARMING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
DISCUSSION
THROUGH TUESDAY.
THE WEATHER PATTERN OVER THE NEXT WEEK IS CHARACTERIZED BY RIDGING
OVER THE WESTERN US WITH OCCASIONAL SHORTWAVES RIDING AROUND OR
CUTOFF LOWS SNEAKING UNDERNEATH. NONE OF THE SHORTWAVES/LOWS ARE
PARTICULARLY CONSEQUENTIAL, JUST BRINGING PERIODS OF INCREASED
NORTHERLY BREEZES AND CLOUDS. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE LOWER
COLORADO RIVER VALLEY ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, WHERE GUSTS OF 25-40
MPH ARE LIKELY (70%). OTHERWISE, BREEZES STAY FAIRLY LIGHT ACROSS
THE REGION. A GRADUAL WARMING TREND CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND,
BRINGING TEMPERATURES TO 5-10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION
CHANCES REMAIN BELOW 10%.
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
WEDNESDAY. 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 WEDNESDAY, 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 WEDNESDAY, 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...WOODS
AVIATION...NICKERSON
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