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FXUS65 KVEF 010457
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
957 PM PDT THU APR 30 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* THE WARMING TREND AND PERIODS OF BREEZY WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
* COOLER CONDITIONS AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RETURN NEXT WEEK WITH
INCREASED CHANCES FOR SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS THE SIERRA AND GREAT
BASIN.
DISCUSSION
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
REGIONAL SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES OVER THE
FORECAST AREA. MORE SUBSTANTIAL CLOUD COVER ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING EAST ALONG THE U.S./MEXICO BORDER CAN BE SEEN
OVER SOUTHERN ARIZONA. THE LOW HAS LITTLE EFFECT ON THE AREA TODAY
ASIDE FROM SOME BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA AND
NORTHWESTERN ARIZONA,ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY.
ADDITIONAL NORTHERLY BREEZES SHOULD PICK UP TOMORROW AS ANOTHER WEAK
DISTURBANCE SWINGS SOUTH THROUGH UTAH. TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO RISE
WITH HIGHS 5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR EARLY MAY ON SATURDAY.
FOR LAS VEGAS, THIS MEANS HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO LOW 90S.
A DEEP CLOSED LOW DEVELOPS OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST ON SUNDAY AND
PROCEEDS EASTWARD DURING THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK. THE FIRST
NOTICABLE IMPACT WILL BE GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS LATE SATURDAY INTO
SUNDAY, THE STRONGEST OF WHICH SHOULD BE ALONG AND SOUTHWEST OF
HIGHWAY 95, PARTICULARLY IN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. SOME AREAS
HAVE A 70 TO 90 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ON SUNDAY.
GUSTY WINDS MAY CONTINUE ON MONDAY IN WESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AS WELL. ALONG WITH WIND, THERE IS A 20 TO 40 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF
PRECIPITATION IN THE EASTERN SIERRA AND SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN FROM
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. LASTLY, TEMPERATURES SHOULD FALL 10 TO 15
DEGREES BETWEEN SATURDAY AND TUESDAY, LEAVING HIGHS IN LAS VEGAS IN
THE UPPER 70S.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TURN NORTHWESTERLY OVERNIGHT BUT
LIKELY (75% CHANCE) REMAIN BELOW 10 KNOTS. THERE IS A 25% CHANCE
THAT NORTHEAST BREEZES CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. REGARDLESS,
NORTHEAST BREEZES RESUME FRIDAY MORNING WITH SPEEDS 8-10 KNOTS AND
GUSTS 14-18 KNOTS. WINDS WEAKEN AND TURN WESTERLY AFTER SUNSET. FEW
TO SCATTERED CLOUDS AT OR ABOVE 12KFT.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE...LIGHT WINDS TONIGHT GIVE
WAY TO BREEZY NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION ON
FRIDAY. STRONGEST WINDS IN THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY WHERE
GUSTS 20-30 KNOTS ARE LIKELY (80%). WINDS WILL WEAKEN AROUND SUNSET.
CLOUD BASES REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 10KFT.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...MELTZER
AVIATION...WOODS
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