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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1250 PM PDT TUE JUN 30 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* BREEZY-TO-GUSTY AFTERNOONS CONTINUE THROUGH THE WORK WEEK AS
TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY CLIMB BACK TOWARD SEASONAL NORMALS.
DISCUSSION
THROUGH MONDAY.
A LINGERING TROUGH KEEPS SOUTHWEST WINDS ELEVATED OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS, STRONGEST ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WITH GUSTS
GENERALLY 20-30 MPH. CHANCES FOR 40+ MPH GUSTS ARE 25% OR LESS
ACROSS THE AREA, SO NOT REALLY ANTICIPATING ANYTHING IMPACTFUL. MAIN
CONCERNS WILL BE ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND INCREASED WAVE
ACTIVITY ON THE LAKES. THE SEASONABLY PLEASANT TEMPERATURES IN PLACE
NOW ARE FORECAST TO SLOWLY FADE AWAY AS VALUES DRIFT TOWARDS AND
BEYOND CLIMATOLOGY OVER THE NEXT 7 DAYS. MODERATE HEATRISK RETURNS
TO THE MOJAVE DESERT BY THE WEEKEND. CAN'T COMPLETELY RULE OUT
ISOLATED SHOWERS/SPRINKLES IN OUR FAR NORTHERN AREAS TODAY AND
TOMORROW AS THE TROUGH SITS OVERHEAD, BUT RAIN CHANCES REMAIN BELOW
10% ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA INTO NEXT WEEK.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 18Z FORECAST PACKAGE
EASTERLY
WINDS DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING, TAKING A MORE SOUTHEASTERLY
DIRECTION IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SPEEDS SHOULD GENERALLY
STAY UNDER 10 KNOTS, BUT A FEW SHORT PERIODS OVER 10 KNOTS CANNOT BE
RULED OUT BETWEEN 02Z AND 06Z. WINDS BECOME VARIABLE IN THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS. SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS AT OR ABOVE 10 KNOTS
RETURN TOMORROW AFTERNOON. SLANTWISE VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS REMAIN
ALONG THE MORMON MESA CORRIDOR DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 18Z FORECAST PACKAGE...WIND SHOULD FOLLOW
TYPICAL DAILY DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY WITH
SPEEDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL PRODUCE GUSTS BETWEEN
15 AND 20 KNOTS IN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY NEAR KEED AND KIFP.
WESTERLY WINDS INTENSIFY AT KDAG AFTER SUNSET, WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 25
AND 30 KNOTS. ELSEWHERE, WINDS DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. SLANTWISE
VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE CAN BE EXPECTED AT
TIMES.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...WOODS
AVIATION...MELTZER
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