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FXUS65 KVEF 282036
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1236 PM 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 EARLY NEXT WEEK.
A WEAK SHORTWAVE CAN BE SEEN ON SATELLITE IMAGERY THIS AFTERNOON
PUSHING INTO THE WASATCH AND CENTRAL ROCKIES, WHILE HIGH PRESSURE
REMAINS THE DOMINANT FORCE ACROSS THE REST OF THE SOUTHWEST. THE
DEPARTURE OF THIS WAVE WILL ALLOW FOR SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE TO
BUILD ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, RESULTING IN
ANOTHER EPISODE OF BREEZY NORTH WIND CONDITIONS DOWN THE COLORADO
RIVER VALLEY. OTHERWISE, MORE OF THE SAME IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT
7-10 DAYS TO COME WITH HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING REMAINING FIRMLY IN
PLACE ACROSS THE WEST. TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB A FEW DEGREES EACH
DAY INTO THE WEEKEND AND REMAIN 8 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 18Z FORECAST PACKAGE
LIGHT
WINDS OF LESS THAN 8 KNOTS, FOLLOWING TYPICAL DIURNAL DIRECTIONAL
PATTERNS, WILL CONTINUE TODAY INTO THURSDAY. MID TO HIGH LEVEL
CLOUDS WITH CIGS AOA 15KFT AGL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING,
FOLLOWED BY IMPROVING SKIES THEREAFTER.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 18Z FORECAST PACKAGE...ELEVATED NORTH WINDS
DOWN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY WILL RESULT IN AFTERNOON GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE VICINITY OF KIFP, AND TO A LESSER EXTENT NEAR
KEED. ELSEWHERE, WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS THAN 10 KNOTS AND
FOLLOW TYPICAL DIURNAL DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS. OCCASIONAL HIGH CLOUDS
WITH BASES AOA 15KFT AGL WILL STREAM ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON, FOLLOWED BY IMPROVING SKIES OVERNIGHT.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION/AVIATION...OUTLER
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