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FXUS65 KVEF 191100
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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
400 AM PDT TUE MAY 19 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* TEMPERATURES WILL WARM UP THROUGH THE WEEK AS A DRY WEATHER
PATTERN SETS UP OVER THE REGION.
DISCUSSION
TODAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
A WEAK AND BAGGY TROUGH REMAINS ACROSS THE WESTERN US TODAY WHICH
WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES ON THE COOLER SIDE OF NORMAL WITH SOME
LINGERING NORTHERLY BREEZES THROUGH THE DAY. HEIGHTS WILL
GRADUALLY RISE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK ALLOWING FOR A
GRADUAL WARMING TREND, WITH AFTERNOON HIGHS RETURNING TO NEAR
NORMAL WEDNESDAY, AND CLIMBING ABOVE NORMAL BY THE WEEKEND. ASIDE
FROM TEMPERATURES, DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. LOOKING AHEAD, A WEAK LOW PRESSURE CENTER MAY DEVELOP
ACROSS THE EASTERN PACIFIC EARLY NEXT WEEK WHICH MAY BRING AN
INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER AND SOME VERY LOW CHANCES FOR SHOWERS TO
THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTHWEST ARIZONA.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 12Z FORECAST PACKAGE
GUSTY
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PICK UP THROUGH THE MORNING TODAY, WITH GUST
SPEEDS BETWEEN 20 AND 25 KTS. LATE-AFTERNOON AND EVENING, GUSTS WILL
DIMINISH, WITH DIRECTIONAL VARIABILITY BETWEEN 330 AND 020 THROUGH
SUNSET. AFTER SUNSET, BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT
WITH SPEEDS BETWEEN 7 AND 10 KTS. NO OPERATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT CLOUD
COVER.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 12Z FORECAST PACKAGE...GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS
WILL PICK UP THROUGH THE MORNING FOR THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY WITH GUSTS
AROUND 25 KTS. GUSTS WILL DECREASE LATE-AFTERNOON, WITH BREEZY
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS TAKING OVER AFTER SUNSET. LIGHT NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS PREVAIL FOR KBIH. LIGHT AND DIURNAL WINDS EXPECTED FOR KDAG.
GUSTY NORTH WINDS EXPECTED FOR KIFP AND KEED WITH GUST SPEEDS
PEAKING BETWEEN 30 AND 35 KTS. NO OPERATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT CLOUD
COVER.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...OUTLER
AVIATION...SOULAT
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