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FXUS65 KVEF 191743
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1043 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 18Z FORECAST PACKAGE
GUSTY
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MID- TO LATE AFTERNOON,
WITH GUSTS TO 20-25KT EARLY IN THE FORECAST PERIOD DECREASING TO
15-18KT. AS WINDS AND GUSTS DIMINISH THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON, GUSTS
WILL BECOME MORE INTERMITTENT, WITH SOME VARIABILITY IN WIND
DIRECTION EXPECTED BETWEEN 020-060 TRUE. AFTER SUNSET WINDS BACK
TO THE NORTHWEST, WITH SPEEDS AROUND 5-10KT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING. WINDS WILL VEER TO THE NORTHEAST TUESDAY MID TO LATE
MORNING, WITH SPEEDS EXPECTED TO REMAIN UNDER 10KT THEREAFTER. VFR
CONDITIONS PREVAIL.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 18Z FORECAST PACKAGE...GUSTY NORTHERLY TO
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS
SOUTHERN NEVADA AND NORTHWESTERN ARIZONA, WITH GUSTS TO 20-25KT
EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DECREASE TO 15-20KT THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.
TERRAIN-ENHANCED WINDS ALONG THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY FROM
KIFP TO KEED WILL GUST TO AROUND 30KT THROUGH SUNSET, DIMINISHING
THEREAFTER. ELSEWHERE, WINDS WILL GENERALLY FOLLOW TYPICAL DAILY
DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS, WITH SPEEDS AROUND 8-10KT. TONIGHT, WINDS
AREAWIDE WILL DROP TO 5-10KT, WITH GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS RETURNING
LATE IN THE PERIOD AT KIFP AND KEED, WITH GUSTS EXPECTED TO TOP
OUT AROUND 25KT. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAIL AREAWIDE, WITH A FEW BANDS
OF HIGH CLOUDS AROUND 25KFT.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...OUTLER
AVIATION...PHILLIPSON
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