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FXUS65 KVEF 240445
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
945 PM 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 NEXT WEEKEND.
SEASONABLY WARM CONDITIONS CONTINUE TODAY AS WEAK SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE REMAINS ACROSS THE REGION ALONG WITH SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL
HEIGHTS. THIS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO TOP OUT 3 TO 6 DEGREES
ABOVE NORMAL EACH DAY THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WITH DAILY
AFTERNOON BREEZES. SOME MODEST MID-LEVEL MOISTURE REMAINS ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN AND MAY ALLOW FOR SOME VERY LIGHT SHOWER
ACTIVITY TO DEVELOP IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS, ACROSS MAINLY THE SIERRA
AND ESMERALDA COUNTY TODAY AND SUNDAY. DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL
ELSEWHERE AND ACROSS THE MOJAVE DESERT.
A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER PATTERN IS STILL ANTICIPATED NEXT WEEK AS A
FAIRLY DEEP TROUGH OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST DROPS SOUTHWARD INTO
THE GREAT BASIN ON TUESDAY. THIS LOW WILL THEN MEANDER ACROSS THE
CA/NV REGION WHILE SLOWLY WEAKENING THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEK. THIS PATTERN SHIFT WILL BRING WIDESPREAD GUSTY WINDS TO THE
REGION TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, ALONG WITH COOLING TEMPERATURES
MIDWEEK AND BEYOND. THIS LOW WILL ALSO BRING SOME ELEVATED
PRECIPITATION CHANCES TO THE SIERRA AND THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, THOUGH ANY PRECIPITATION TOTALS WILL
GENERALLY REMAIN LIGHT. IMPROVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE IN
THE WEEK AND OVER THE WEEKEND AS HEIGHTS RISE AND DRY CONDITIONS
RESUME AREAWIDE.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE
LIGHT
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT GIVE WAY TO SOUTHEASTERLY BREEZES
SUNDAY MORNING, INCREASING IN THE AFTERNOON WHILE SLOWLY TURNING
MORE SOUTHERLY. GUSTS AROUND 20 KNOTS EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON
AND EARLY EVENING HOURS WITH WIND DIRECTION GENERALLY BETWEEN 140-
190. WINDS WEAKEN AFTER SUNSET AND RETURN TO THEIR TYPICAL SOUTH-
SOUTHWEST DIRECTION. FEW TO SCATTERED HIGH CLOUDS ON SUNDAY.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE...LIGHT WINDS TONIGHT GIVE
WAY TO ANOTHER ROUND OF SOUTH-SOUTHEAST BREEZES ON SUNDAY WITH GUSTS
GENERALLY 15-25 KNOTS. THE EXCEPTION IS THE KDAG AREA WHERE EASTERLY
BREEZES ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL THE TYPICAL WESTERLY
PUSH ARRIVES IN THE EVENING. ISOLATED SHOWERS/VIRGA POSSIBLE ALONG
THE SIERRA AND IN NORTHEASTERN MOHAVE COUNTY DURING THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTY, ERRATIC WINDS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR ANY SHOWER/VIRGA ACTIVITY.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...OUTLER
AVIATION...WOODS
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