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FXUS65 KVEF 040422
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
922 PM PDT FRI APR 3 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* GUSTY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION TODAY, LINGERING
IN THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY ON SATURDAY.
* WARMER AND CALMER CONDITIONS DEVELOP OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS
BEFORE A MID-WEEK SYSTEM BRINGS ANOTHER SHOT OF GUSTY WINDS AND
COOLER TEMPERATURES.
DISCUSSION
TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
NORTHERLY WINDS HAVE BEEN STOUT ACROSS THE AREA TODAY WITH
WIDESPREAD GUSTS OF 30-45 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT IN MOST LOCATIONS, RESULTING IN BREEZY
BUT NOT IMPACTFUL WINDS ON SATURDAY. THE EXCEPTION IS THE LOWER
COLORADO RIVER VALLEY, WHERE WINDS REMAIN ELEVATED ENOUGH TONIGHT
AND TOMORROW TO CAUSE BOATING IMPACTS ON THE LOCAL LAKES. AS A
RESULT, OPTED TO ISSUE A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FROM 8PM THIS EVENING
(WHEN THE NORMAL WIND ADVISORY EXPIRES) THROUGH 5PM SATURDAY. AGAIN,
MAIN CONCERNS DURING THIS TIME PERIOD ARE HAZARDOUS BOATING
CONDITIONS. BY SUNDAY, THE RISK OF ANY WIND IMPACTS ACROSS THE
REGION IS MINIMAL (<10%).
ONCE THIS SYSTEM ADVANCES EAST THIS WEEKEND, HIGH PRESSURE IS SLATED
TO BUILD OVER THE WESTERN US THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS YIELDS LIGHTER
WINDS AND A STEADY INCREASE IN TEMPERATURES, WITH HIGHS FORECAST TO
BE ~10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE ONE WRINKLE IN THE
FORECAST DURING THIS TIME IS A WEAK DISTURBANCE THAT MODELS SHOW
SNEAKING UNDER THE RIDGE ON MONDAY. WHILE WEAK, GUIDANCE SUGGESTS IT
WILL HAVE ANOMALOUS MOISTURE TO WORK WITH, ENOUGH SUCH THAT THE NBM
HAS 10-20% POPS OVER NW ARIZONA. BEST CHANCES REMAIN OVER
CENTRAL/EASTERN ARIZONA, BUT CANNOT RULE OUT A FEW SHOWERS IN
EASTERN MOHAVE COUNTY MONDAY AFTERNOON. LATER IN THE WEEK, GUIDANCE
SHOWS A MORE ROBUST AND COMPLICATED SYSTEM(S) MOVING INTO THE
WESTERN US. DETAILS REMAIN FUZZY AT THIS TIME, BUT ANOTHER SHOT OF
GUSTY WINDS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES APPEARS LIKELY AT THIS TIME,
WITH PRECIPITATION CHANCES MORE QUESTIONABLE.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE
WINDS
WILL BECOME MORE WESTERLY AS THE EVENING PROGRESSES, WITH GUSTS
BECOMING INCREASINGLY ISOLATED. EXPECT NORTH-NORTHWESTERLY WINDS
OVERNIGHT AROUND 8 KTS. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS RETURN SATURDAY LATE-
MORNING, WITH GUST SPEEDS AROUND 20 KTS, WHICH WILL GRADUALLY
DECREASE IN SPEED AND FREQUENCY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT
WESTERLY WINDS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT. FEW-SCT AOA 25 KFT INCREASE
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE...GUSTY NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS RETURN LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR LAS VEGAS VALLEY TAF SITES
AROUND 20 KTS, WHILE GUSTY NORTH WINDS RETURN FOR THE COLORADO RIVER
VALLEY TAF SITES AROUND 30 KTS. GUST SPEED AND FREQUENCY DECREASE
AFTER SUNSET. FEW-SCT AOA 25 KFT INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...WOODS
AVIATION...SOULAT
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