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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1232 AM PDT SAT MAY 23 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* DRY CONDITIONS AND WARMER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.
* BREEZY WINDS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN TO THE REGION
BEGINNING TUESDAY.
DISCUSSION
TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
WARMER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY
WEEKEND, WITH AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES TOPPING OUR AROUND 2 TO 5
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR LATE MAY. OUTSIDE OF A SLIGHT CHANCE
(LESS THAN 20%) OF ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE
SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN THIS AFTERNOON, DRY AND MILD CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN NEVADA, SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA, AND
NORTHWESTERN ARIZONA THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. BREEZY
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL PICK UP EACH AFTERNOON IN THE COLORADO RIVER
VALLEY, RESULTING IN CHOPPY WAVES ON LAKE MOHAVE.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO DROP INTO THE REGION FROM THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST ON TUESDAY, RESULTING IN AN UPTICK IN SOUTHERLY-TO-
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. THIS LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM WILL REMAIN OVER THE GREAT BASIN AREA FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE
EVENTUALLY CLEARING OUT LATE NEXT WEEK. IN ADDITION TO AN UPTICK
IN WINDS, THIS SYSTEM WILL ALSO BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES TO THE
REGION WITH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES EXPECTED DURING THE SECOND
HALF OF THE WEEK AS THE LOW HANGS AROUND. PRECIPITATION CHANCES
WITH THIS SYSTEM LOOK TO REMAIN LIMITED TO THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF
INYO COUNTY AND THE MOUNTAINS OF THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN WHERE
THERE IS A 15 TO 30% CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION ON WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY.
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...STESSMAN
AVIATION...WOODS
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