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FXUS65 KVEF 230355
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
855 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 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE
SOUTHERLY BREEZES PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD, STRONGEST DURING
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS WITH GUSTS AROUND 20 KNOTS. AS
WINDS BEGIN TO PICK UP ON SATURDAY, MAY SEE SOME SOUTHEAST COMPONENT
INITIALLY, BUT WIND DIRECTION SHOULD LARGELY BE 160-210. MOSTLY
CLEAR SKIES WITH JUST A FEW MID-LEVEL CLOUDS.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE...LIGHT WINDS OVERNIGHT
GIVE WAY TO BREEZY SOUTH WINDS ON SATURDAY WITH GUSTS AROUND 20
KNOTS IN MOST LOCATIONS. THE EXCEPTION IS THE KDAG AREA WHERE
EASTERLY BREEZES ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL THE TYPICAL
WESTERLY PUSH ARRIVES IN THE EARLY EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES
ACROSS THE MOJAVE DESERT, BUT ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS/VIRGA
ARE EXPECTED IN THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN AND SIERRA. GUSTY, ERRATIC
WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR THE SHOWERS/VIRGA.
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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