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FXUS65 KVEF 292335
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
435 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
TODAY 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 00Z FORECAST PACKAGE
WINDS
WILL GENERALLY REMAIN LESS THAN 8 KTS THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD
WHILE FOLLOWING TYPICAL DIURNAL DIRECTION TRENDS. CANNOT RULE OUT AN
ISOLATED THERMALLY-INDUCED GUST BETWEEN 10 AND 15 KTS IN THE
AFTERNOONS, BUT THIS WILL NOT BE PERSISTENT ENOUGH TO INCLUDE IN THE
PREVAILING TAF. NO OPERATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT CLOUD COVER.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 00Z FORECAST PACKAGE...WINDS WILL GENERALLY
REMAIN LESS THAN 8 KTS THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD, WITH TYPICAL
DIURNAL DIRECTION TRENDS. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE AT KDAG WHERE GUSTY
WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSET BEFORE RETURNING THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. NO OPERATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT CLOUD COVER.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...CZYZYK
AVIATION...SOULAT
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