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FXUS65 KVEF 110940
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
240 AM PDT WED MAR 11 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* A SIGNIFICANT WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND
BEYOND, WHICH WILL INCREASE TEMPERATURES TO NEAR-20 DEGREES ABOVE-
NORMAL.
DISCUSSION
THROUGH TUESDAY.
DRY CONDITIONS AND WARMING TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE
REGION AS RIDGING REMAINS THE DOMINANT SYNOPTIC FEATURE OVER THE
SOUTHWESTERN US. BY THE END OF THE WEEK, TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND
15 TO 20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA,
SOUTHERN NEVADA, AND NORTHWESTERN ARIZONA. A SHORTWAVE MOVING
THROUGH THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS OVER THE WEEKEND WILL RESULT IN A
SLIGHT DECREASE IN 500 MB HEIGHTS ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST, SLOWING THE
WARMING TREND OVER THE WEEKEND WITH SOME PLACES SEEING TEMPERATURES
COOL A FEW DEGREES FROM SATURDAY TO SUNDAY. THE RIDGE WILL REBOUND
AS WE HEAD INTO NEXT WEEK WITH TEMPERATURES SOARING TO 20+ DEGREES
ABOVE NORMAL. THESE ANOMALOUS TEMPERATURES WILL YIELD MINOR-TO-
MODERATE HEATRISK (LEVELS 1 AND 2 OF 4) ACROSS THE REGION, IMPACTING
ANYONE WITHOUT ACCESS TO ADEQUATE COOLING OR HYDRATION, HEAT
SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS, AND PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT ACCUSTOM TO THIS TYPE
OF HEAT (E.G., PEOPLE VISITING FROM OUT OF TOWN). TO HELP MITIGATE
NEGATIVE HEAT IMPACTS, MAKE SURE TO REMAIN HYDRATED, WEAR LIGHT
WEIGHT CLOTHING, AND DON'T FORGET THE SUNSCREEN IF YOU ARE HEADED
OUTDOORS. OUTSIDE OF BREEZY NORTH WINDS IN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY
ON THURSDAY AND NORTHWESTERLY BREEZES IN THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN ON
SATURDAY, WINDS WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY LIGHT INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE
ONCE
BREEZES SUBSIDE TONIGHT, SHOULD BE LOOKING AT A LARGELY LIGHT AND
DIURNAL WIND PATTERN FOR THE REST OF THE TAF PERIOD. THERE IS A 30%
CHANCE OF BRIEFLY SEEING 10-12 KNOTS LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING, BUT
WINDS WILL REMAIN BELOW 10 KNOTS MOST OF THE TIME. MOSTLY CLEAR
SKIES WITH JUST A FEW HIGH CLOUDS TONIGHT.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE...LIGHT WINDS ANTICIPATED
ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WIND DIRECTION
SHOULD LARGELY FOLLOW TYPICAL, DAILY PATTERNS. THE EXCEPTION IS THE
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY WHERE BREEZY NORTH WINDS WITH GUSTS 15-
25 KNOTS ARE LIKELY (70%) WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SPEEDS EXPECTED TO
SUBSIDE AROUND SUNSET. MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WITH JUST FEW TO SCATTERED
HIGH CLOUDS.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...STESSMAN
AVIATION...WOODS
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