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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
944 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* GENERALLY QUIET WEATHER THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD, WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF A SIGNIFICANT WARMING TREND, WHICH WILL INCREASE
TEMPERATURES TO NEAR-20 DEGREES ABOVE-NORMAL.
DISCUSSION
TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE THAT BROUGHT GUSTY CONDITIONS TO THE REGION
LAST WEEK WILL FINALLY PUSH INLAND INTO NORTHERN MEXICO TODAY. AS IT
PUSHES EASTWARD, BETWEEN 0.50 AND 0.75 INCHES OF PWAT WILL SURGE
NORTHWARD INTO OUR FAR SOUTHERN ZONES. AS A RESULT, THERE IS AROUND
A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN FAR
SOUTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING INCLUDING THE
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. OTHERWISE, QUIET AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH THE REST OF THE WORK WEEK AND INTO THIS WEEKEND.
THE MOST NOTABLE WEATHER WILL BE THE SIGNIFICANT WARMING TREND. A
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WESTERN UNITED STATES
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK, WHICH WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO
SOAR TO NEAR-20 DEGREES ABOVE SEASONAL NORMALS. THESE TEMPERATURES
WILL YIELD MINOR HEATRISK ACROSS DESERT VALLEYS, WITH THE EXCEPTION
OF DEATH VALLEY AND THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY, WHERE HEATRISK WILL
INCREASE TO MODERATE. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO CLIMB THROUGH
THE WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK AS THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CENTERS
OVERHEAD. WITH SPRING BREAK ACROSS MUCH OF CLARK COUNTY NEXT WEEK
COUPLED WITH TYPICAL TOURISM RATES, THESE POTENTIALLY RECORD-
BREAKING TEMPERATURES WILL WARRANT INCREASED HEAT SAFETY MESSAGING
AS WE MOVE THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE
WINDS
DECREASE AND SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST THIS EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT OUT
OF THE NORTHWEST BY THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. A PUSH OF WESTERLY TO
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ARRIVES TOMORROW AFTERNOON, WITH TOP SPEEDS OF
AROUND 10 KNOTS POSSIBLE. THESE WINDS WILL DECREASE AND TAKE A MORE
WESTERLY DIRECTION ON TUESDAY NIGHT. FEW TO SCT CLOUDS WITH BASES AT
OR ABOVE 15KFT PASS THROUGH THE AREA. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM THROUGH
THE WEEK, WITH A GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF READINGS
EXCEEDING 90 DEGREES BY THE WEEKEND.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE...WINDS OF 10 KNOTS OR
LESS ARE EXPECTED AREAWIDE OVERNIGHT. BREEZY WESTERLY TO
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS BETWEEN 8 AND 14 KNOTS PICK UP TOMORROW
AFTERNOON, EXCEPT FOR KBIH WHERE WINDS WILL BE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST
WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 20 KNOTS. FEW TO SCT CLOUDS WITH BASES AT OR
ABOVE 10KFT PASS THROUGH THE AREA.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...SOULAT
AVIATION...MELTZER
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