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FXUS65 KVEF 290531
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
931 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 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE
LIGHT
WINDS FOLLOWING TYPICAL DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS WILL PERSIST THROUGH
THURSDAY EARLY MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS THURSDAY MORNING WILL BECOME
NORTHEAST AT 020-030 DEGREES (TRUE) THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS
WILL LIKELY (90%) REMAIN UNDER 8KT ON THURSDAY WITH WINDS
TRANSITIONING FROM NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. WINDS WILL THEN VEER FROM
NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST STARTING AROUND 00Z THURSDAY EVENING,
SETTLING IN AROUND 04Z TO THE SOUTHWEST DIRECTION WITH SPEEDS UNDER
8KT FOR THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD. MID TO HIGH LEVEL FEW-SCT 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...NORTH WINDS DOWN THE
COLORADO RIVER VALLEY HAVE DIMINISHED FROM THIS AFTERNOON'S GUSTS
WITH LIGHT NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH THE FIRST PART
OF THE OVERNIGHT. ELEVATED NORTH WINDS WILL RETURN UP AGAIN BETWEEN
09Z-12Z WITH SPEEDS AT 10-15KT AND GUSTS UP TO 25KT POSSIBLE THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING. STRONGER NORTH WINDS ARRIVE IN THE COLORADO RIVER
VALLEY AFTER SUNRISE THURSDAY AS GUSTS 20-30KT DEVELOP AND CONTINUE
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING AFTER SUNSET. ELSEWHERE,
CONTINUED LIGHT WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT WILL FAVOR THE NORTH OR
NORTHEAST THURSDAY BUT SHOULD GENERALLY REMAIN UNDER 10KT THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON. VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL, WITH BANDS OF PASSING
HIGH FEW-SCT CLOUDS 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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