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FXUS65 KVEF 111014
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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
315 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 12Z FORECAST PACKAGE
WINDS
WILL GENERALLY REMAIN DIURNAL THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD WITH SOUTHWEST
WINDS THIS MORNING SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER 18Z. THERE IS A
35% CHANCE OF WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 8 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON, BUT
OVERALL WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN UNDER 8 KNOTS. A FEW HIGH
CLOUDS AT TIMES TODAY.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 12Z FORECAST PACKAGE...LIGHT AND MAINLY DIURNAL
WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR MOST AREAS TODAY WITH WINDS REMAINING LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS. THE EXCEPTION IS THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY
WHERE BREEZY NORTH WINDS WITH GUSTS 15-25 KNOTS ARE LIKELY (70%)
THIS 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...GORELOW
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