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FXUS65 KVEF 222148
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
250 PM PDT FRI MAY 22 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* WARMING TREND CONTINUES THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND BEFORE
GUSTY CONDITIONS RETURN ON TUESDAY.
DISCUSSION
TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
CURRENTLY WATCHING CUMULUS DEVELOPMENT ON SATELLITE ALONG WITH
SUBTLE RADAR RETURNS IN THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN AND EASTERN SIERRA.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP IN THESE AREAS THIS
AFTERNOON, AND ALTHOUGH ANY PRECIPITATION THAT REACHES THE GROUND
WILL BE LIGHT, STRONGER CELLS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS
BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH. THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST AREA WILL BE
DRY. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION MAINTAINS NEAR TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE
NORMAL TEMPERATURES THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY. FOR LAS VEGAS, THIS MEANS
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. AFTERWARDS, ATTENTION TURNS TO A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM DROPPING THROUGH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND GREAT BASIN ON
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. ENSEMBLES SHOW PEAK GUSTS OF AROUND 40 MPH ON
TUESDAY SUPPORTED BY PERSISTENT SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AT 850 MB. WILL
CONTINUE TO MONITOR OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS FOR CHANGES IN TIMING AND
INTENSITY. ALONG WITH WIND, TEMPERATURES FALL 10 TO 15 DEGREES
BETWEEN MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 00Z FORECAST PACKAGE
LIGHT
WINDS FAVORING EASTERLY COMPONENTS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
WITH A SHIFT TO THE SOUTHEAST EXPECTED AFTER AROUND 00-01Z TIME FRAME.
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST A FEW HOURS INTO THE EVENING BEFORE
SHIFTING AROUND TO THE SOUTH AFTER DARK AND GRADUALLY DECREASING IN
STRENGTH. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RESUME TOMORROW AFTERNOON WITH
GUSTS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS EXPECTED.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 00Z FORECAST PACKAGE...GENERALLY LIGHT
WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING FOR THE REGIONAL TAF SITES FOLLOWING
TYPICAL DAILY TRENDS. EXCEPTION WILL BE NEAR KDAG WHERE BREEZY WESTERLY
WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED THIS EVENING WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS AND AROUND
KBIH WHERE HIGH BASED SHOWERS MAY RESULT IN LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS THRU
THE EVENING HOURS. SIMILAR CONDITIONS WILL RETURN SATURDAY WITH AFTERNOON
SOUTHERLY BREEZES FAVORED ACROSS MUCH OF THE MOJAVE DESERT WITH GUSTS
OF 15-25 KNOTS.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...MELTZER
AVIATION...PLANZ/CO
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