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FXUS65 KVEF 291934
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1234 PM PDT WED APR 29 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* WARMING TREND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
* COOLER CONDITIONS WILL RETURN NEXT WEEK WITH INCREASED CHANCES
FOR SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS THE SIERRA AND GREAT BASIN.
DISCUSSION
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
A COUPLE OF WEAK WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL PUSH SOUTHWARD THROUGH NEVADA
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS PROVIDE ISOLATED SHOWERS TO NORTHERN LINCOLN
COUNTY THE NEXT COUPLE OF AFTERNOONS. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE
ENHANCED DOWN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY BEHIND EACH ONE OF THESE
SYSTEMS BUT DON'T LOOK TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO WARRANT AND WIND
ADVISORIES. OTHERWISE TEMPERATURES WILL RISE SLOWLY THROUGH FRIDAY
BEFORE A MORE SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY AS A
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA.
BY EARLY NEXT WEEK, A MORE SUBSTANTIAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE ONSHORE
ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COAST BUT AT THIS POINT THERE REMAINS
UNCERTAINTY ON ITS DEPTH AND EXACT TRACK. THE SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE
INCREASING WINDS AREA WIDE ALONG WITH SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER
TEMPERATURES ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. ADDITIONALLY, AT THIS POINT
THERE IS A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION (20-40%), ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE
SIERRA AND SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN. SOME ENSEMBLE MEMBERS (ABOUT 40%)
ARE SHOWING FAIRLY HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS (>0.5") IN LOCATIONS LIKE
BISHOP.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 18Z FORECAST PACKAGE
WINDS
THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD WILL REMAIN UNDER 8KT, FOLLOWING
TYPICAL DAILY DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS WITH SOME VARIABILITY,
PARTICULARLY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY EVENING. VFR CONDITIONS WILL
PREVAIL.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 18Z FORECAST PACKAGE...WINDS ACROSS THE REGION
WILL FOLLOW TYPICAL DAILY DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS THE NEXT 24 HOURS,
WITH SPEEDS AROUND 5-10KT. THE EXCEPTION TO THIS WILL BE ACROSS THE
WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT/KDAG, WHERE WINDS MAINTAIN A WESTERLY
COMPONENT THROUGH THE PERIOD, WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS AROUND 10-15KT
AND INTERMITTENT GUSTS TO AROUND 20KT LATE THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT
AND THEN RETURNING AGAIN ON THURSDAY BY MID MORNING. VFR CONDITIONS
WITH PASSING BANDS OF CLOUDS AT OR ABOVE 10KFT WILL CONTINUE.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...CZYZYK
AVIATION...CZYZYK
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