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FXUS65 KVEF 302137
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
237 PM PDT MON MAR 30 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAINLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN AND
NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY.
* WIDESPREAD GUSTY WINDS RETURN TO THE REGION TOMORROW, WITH
PATCHY BLOWING DUST AND DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS EXPECTED.
* UNSETTLED CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEK WITH WARMING
CONDITIONS OVER THE WEEKEND AND LINGERING NORTH WINDS ALONG THE
COLORADO RIVER.
DISCUSSION
THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND.
CONSIDERABLE HIGH CLOUD COVER HAS OVERSPREAD THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON, RESTRAINING AFTERNOON TEMPS SLIGHTLY AND HERALDING A
MUCH ANTICIPATED RETURN TO COOLER TEMPERATURES. MID AND HIGH LEVEL
MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM INTO THE REGION TONIGHT INTO
TUESDAY, WITH OVERALL FAIRLY GLOOMY AND OVERCAST CONDITIONS
EXPECTED MOST OF THE DAY TUESDAY. BY THE AFTERNOON, MOISTURE WILL
BECOME DEEP ENOUGH FOR SOME LIGHT SHOWERS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
GREAT BASIN AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA, AS WELL AS THE SIERRA AND
SPRING MOUNTAINS. LIGHTER PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS OF SPRINKLES OR A
HUNDREDTH OR TWO WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE DESERT VALLEYS AS
WELL, MAINLY NORTH OF I-40 DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS.
WHILE SOUTHWESTERLY SURFACE WINDS HAVE ALREADY BECOME FAIRLY
GUSTY ACROSS THE REGION TODAY, THEY WILL BECOME EVEN STRONGER
TUESDAY, WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS OF 35 TO 50 MPH ACROSS MUCH OF THE
MOJAVE DESERT EXTENDING EASTWARD INTO NORTHWEST ARIZONA. CLOUD
COVER TOMORROW MAY INITIALLY LIMIT MIXING AND KEEP WIND SPEEDS
MODERATED, BUT LIGHT VIRGA SHOWERS MAY CONVERSELY MIX LOW LEVEL
WINDS TO THE SURFACE. THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME
DOWNSLOPE ENHANCEMENT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN OWENS VALLEY AND EAST OF
THE SPRING MOUNTAINS, WHERE GUSTS MAY LOCALLY EXCEED 50 MPH.
WINDS WILL GRADUALLY EASE OVERNIGHT.
AN ADDITIONAL SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE PACNW THURSDAY WHICH
WILL RESULT IN ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS, ESPECIALLY ACROSS
THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT WHERE ECMWF METEOGRAMS FAVORING GUSTS
EXCEEDING 50 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON NEAR BARSTOW. THE SHORTWAVE
ITSELF LOOKS TO TREK EAST ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN, KEEPING
PRECIPITATION CHANCES LIMITED MAINLY TO AREAS NORTH OF OUR REGION.
TEMPERATURES WILL BOTTOM OUT FRIDAY BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING
WILL BEGIN TO BUILD BACK OVER THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL ALLOW
TEMPERATURES TO GRADUALLY CLIMB, THOUGH GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL
PERSIST ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 18Z FORECAST PACKAGE
BREEZY
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND INTO
THE EVENING HOURS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. WINDS WILL
BECOME MORE WESTERLY LATER THIS EVENING WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25
KNOTS CONTINUING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT
WINDS MAY BECOME LIGHTER AND MORE SOUTHWESTERLY SHOULD THESE
WESTERLY WINDS NOT MAKE IT TO THE TERMINAL AREA. WINDS WILL FALL
BACK TO THE SOUTHWEST EARLY TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE RAMPING UP LATE
TUESDAY MORNING. VFR CONDITIONS CONTINUE, THOUGH INCREASING
CLOUDS WILL RESULT IN SCT-BKN CEILINGS DROPPING FROM 20KFT TO
15KFT BY LATE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 18Z FORECAST PACKAGE...BREEZY SOUTHERLY- TO-
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND INTO
THE EVENING ACROSS THE MOJAVE DESERT AND SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN.
SUSTAINED SPEEDS AROUND 15KT WITH GUSTS TO 20-30 KNOTS WILL BE
COMMON. FOR MOST, WINDS DIMINISH SOMEWHAT AFTER SUNSET, THOUGH
WILL REMAIN GUSTY, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY WHERE
THERE IS MODERATE CONFIDENCE FOR GUSTS TO 20-30KT TO RETURN
OVERNIGHT. KBIH IS AN EXCEPTION, WITH NORTHWESTERLY WINDS EXPECTED
TO SHIFT TO THE WEST AND BECOME GUSTY FOR A PERIOD THIS
AFTERNOON, BEFORE RETURNING TO THE NORTH AFTER SUNSET. VFR
CONDITIONS PREVAIL WITH INCREASING CLOUDS RESULTING IN SCT-BKN
CEILINGS 15-20KFT BY THIS AFTERNOON.
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 MON, MAR 30 TUE, MAR 31
RECORD(YR) RECORD (YR)
LAS VEGAS 90(2015)* 91(1966)
BISHOP 85(2015) 87(1966)
NEEDLES 98(2015)* 97(2018)
DAGGETT 92(2015)* 91(2011)
KINGMAN 87(2004) 88(1934)
DESERT ROCK 86(2015) 84(2015)
DEATH VALLEY 101(2015) 103(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 MON, MAR 30 TUE, MAR 31
RECORD (YR) RECORD (YR)
LAS VEGAS 63(2015)* 65(2015)*
BISHOP 49(2011) 50(2013)
NEEDLES 66(2013)* 69(1893)*
DAGGETT 62(2013)* 63(1969)*
KINGMAN 53(1974)* 53(2025)*
DESERT ROCK 59(2010) 54(1986)*
DEATH VALLEY 77(1978) 72(2011)*
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...OUTLER
AVIATION...STESSMAN
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