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FXUS65 KVEF 301706
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1006 AM PDT THU APR 30 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 THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
A PAIR OF WEAK DISTURBANCES WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION IN THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, BUT GENERALLY WILL HAVE LIMITED IMPACT
BESIDES SOME ENHANCED NORTHERLY BREEZES, ESPECIALLY DOWN THE
COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. OTHERWISE, A SLOW WARMING TREND WILL
CONTINUE, WITH AFTERNOON HIGHS TODAY AND FRIDAY CLIMBING 2-5
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. A MORE SUBSTANCIAL WARMING WILL COMMENCE
OVER THE WEEKEND WITH TEMPERATURES PEAKING 5-10 DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL REGION WIDE AS A RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS THE WEST.
THE WARMING TREND WILL BE SHORT-LIVED HOWEVER AS A DEEP CLOSED LOW
DEVELOPS OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA SUNDAY AND BEGINS TO NUDGE
EASTWARD INTO THE GREAT BASIN EARLY NEXT WEEK. A RETURN OF GUSTY
WINDS IS POSSIBLE AS EARLY AS SUNDAY WITH FAIRLY WIDESPREAD WINDS
ON MONDAY AS THE LOW MOVES CLOSER. ADDITIONALLY, THERE REMAINS
ELEVATED CHANCES OF MODERATE PRECIPITATION TOTALS ACROSS THE
SIERRA AND SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN, WITH A SMALL MINORITY OF
ENSEMBLE MEMBERS SUGGESTING RAINFALL TOTALS EXCEEDING 0.50 INCHES
NEAR BISHOP.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID
FOR THE 18Z FORECAST
PACKAGE...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AT 8-10KT ARE EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO AROUND 15KT CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES BUT MAY NOT
BE CONSTANT. MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN WINDS TONIGHT- THEY WILL EITHER
BE NORTHWEST TO WEST UNDER 8KT OR NORTH-NORTHEAST AROUND 10KT. THERE
ARE HIGHER CHANCES FOR LIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS AS THE CHANCE FOR WIND
SPEEDS AT OR ABOVE 10KT IS ONLY 10% TONIGHT. BY FRIDAY MORNING,
WINDS WILL BECOME NORTH-NORTHEAST IF THEY ARE NOT ALREADY AND GUSTS
UP TO 20KT SHOULD DEVELOP AFTER SUNRISE. ELEVATED NORTHEAST WINDS
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. VFR CONDITIONS WITH FEW-SCT
CLOUDS AROUND 12KFT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE PERIOD.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 18Z FORECAST PACKAGE...BREEZY NORTH WINDS ARE
EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THEN AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN THE COLORADO
RIVER VALLEY. GUSTS 20-25KT ARE EXPECTED TODAY, THEN 25-30KT GUSTS
WILL ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE,
WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE 10KT OR LESS. WIND DIRECTION WILL FAVOR THE
NORTH TO NORTHEAST THROUGH TONIGHT OTHER THAN AROUND KDAG WHERE
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BECOME WEST THIS EVENING. WINDS TONIGHT AT KDAG
WILL OCCASIONALLY GUSTS TO 20KT UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT. VFR
CONDITIONS WITH OCCASIONAL MID TO HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH THE PERIOD.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...OUTLER
AVIATION...NICKERSON
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