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FXUS65 KVEF 260839
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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
139 AM PDT THU MAR 26 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* ANOMALOUS, EARLY-SEASON HEAT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
* A PATTERN SHIFT SHOULD BRING NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES BY THE
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
DISCUSSION
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
ONCE AGAIN, ALL CLIMATE SITES ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA REPORTED
DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES YESTERDAY. NOT ONLY DID LAS VEGAS
ACHIEVE A NEW LONGEST STREAK OF RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES (EIGHT
DAYS: MARCH 18-25, 2026), BUT A MONTHLY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR
MARCH WAS SET WITH A HIGH OF 98 DEGREES. A WEAK AND COMPACT AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA ALONG THE WIDER RIDGING
PATTERN TODAY, WHICH WILL BRING HIGH CLOUD COVER AND DECREASE
TEMPERATURES BY A FEW DEGREES. LAS VEGAS HAS A 50 PERCENT
PROBABILITY OF REACHING 93 DEGREES, THE DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE
RECORD FOR MARCH 26. THE NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE DAILY HIGH
TEMPERATURE RECORDS FOR LAS VEGAS WOULD RISE TO NINE IF THIS OCCURS.
THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE AND ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND, BREAKING EVEN MORE DAILY
TEMPERATURE RECORDS. SEE THE CLIMATE SECTION FOR MORE DETAILS.
RELIEF FROM THE HEAT APPEARS ON THE HORIZON AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
APPROACHES THE PACIFIC COAST MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK. HIGHS SHOULD RETURN
TO NEAR SEASONAL NORMALS, BUT SOME UNCERTAINTY REMAINS REGARDING THE
EXACT TIMING AND DEPTH OF THE TROUGH.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 12Z FORECAST PACKAGE
LIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS EARLY THIS MORNING WILL TURN NORTHEAST BY MIDDAY.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LIGHT AT LESS THAN 8 KNOTS INTO THE
EARLY EVENING BEFORE TURNING BACK TO THE SOUTHWEST AROUND SUNSET.
THERE IS SOME DISAGREEMENT IN THE MODELS FOR THURSDAY NIGHT, WITH A
SUBSET OF GUIDANCE PUSHING BREEZY NORTHEAST WINDS INTO THE VALLEY
AROUND MIDNIGHT. GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY OF THIS SCENARIO, THESE
BREEZY WINDS HAVE NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE TAFS. IF WINDS DO
DEVELOP, SPEEDS OF 10 TO 13 KNOTS WOULD BE POSSIBLE AFTER 07Z. VFR
CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH ONLY A FEW HIGH CLOUDS
WITH BASES AOA 20KFT AGL DURING THE DAY.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 12Z FORECAST PACKAGE... WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT
IN MOST AREAS THURSDAY, WITH SPEEDS GENERALLY 12 KNOTS OR LESS INTO
FRIDAY MORNING. VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD,
WITH ONLY A FEW SCT TO BKN CLOUDS ACROSS THE SIERRA AND SOUTHERN
NEVADA EXPECTED TODAY.
CLIMATE
NUMEROUS CLIMATE LOCATIONS HAVE A FORECAST HIGH
TEMPERATURE AND/OR FORECAST WARM LOW TEMPERATURE WITHIN 3 DEGREES OF
THE DAILY RECORD.
THE TABLE BELOW SHOWS THE DAILY RECORD MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AND THE
YEAR THE RECORD WAS LAST SET. AN ASTERISK (*) DENOTES WHICH RECORDS
ARE IN JEOPARDY (WITHIN 3 DEGREES OF THE FORECAST).
MAX THU, MAR 26 FRI, MAR 27 SAT, MAR 28 SUN, MAR 29
RECORD(YR) RECORD(YR) RECORD (YR) RECORD (YR)
LAS VEGAS 93(2022)* 88(2022)* 91(2015)* 89(2015)*
BISHOP 82(2025)* 85(2015)* 85(2015)* 84(2015)*
NEEDLES 98(2025)* 94(2015)* 97(2015)* 95(2015)*
DAGGETT 92(2022)* 90(2015)* 92(2015)* 91(2015)*
KINGMAN 87(2025)* 83(2022)* 85(2015)* 86(1934)*
DESERT ROCK 87(2022)* 84(1986)* 85(2015)* 85(2015)*
DEATH VALLEY 104(2022)* 100(1988)* 99(2015)* 102(2015)*
THE TABLE BELOW SHOWS THE DAILY RECORD WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE AND
THE YEAR THE RECORD WAS LAST SET. AN ASTERISK (*) DENOTES WHICH
RECORDS ARE IN JEOPARDY (WITHIN 3 DEGREES OF THE FORECAST).
WARM MIN THU, MAR 26 FRI, MAR 27 SAT, MAR 28 SUN, MAR 29
RECORD(YR) RECORD(YR) RECORD (YR) RECORD (YR)
LAS VEGAS 65(1971)* 66(2025)* 62(2015)* 62(2015)*
BISHOP 45(2022)* 47(2001) 47(2001) 50(2001)
NEEDLES 69(2025) 65(2025)* 66(2025)* 66(1986)*
DAGGETT 61(1984)* 63(2013)* 58(2015)* 60(2001)*
KINGMAN 54(1972)* 57(2025)* 55(1929)* 51(1964)*
DESERT ROCK 58(2022)* 58(2022)* 56(2024)* 58(1986)*
DEATH VALLEY 73(1971)* 78(2022) 71(2025)* 71(1943)*
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...MELTZER
AVIATION...PLANZ
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