158
FXUS65 KVEF 020013
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
513 PM PDT WED JUL 1 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* DRY CONDITIONS, BREEZY AFTERNOONS, AND GRADUALLY WARMING
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
DISCUSSION
THROUGH NEXT WEDNESDAY.
THE CURRENT UPPER LEVEL PATTERN FEATURES A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE
WESTERN UNITED STATES AND A RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE
COUNTRY. THE POSITION OF THE TROUGH SUPPORTS BREEZY SOUTH TO
SOUTHWEST SURFACE WINDS ACROSS THE MOJAVE DESERT TODAY, WITH GUSTS
BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH ALONG WITH INCREASED WAVE HEIGHTS ON AREA
LAKES. ALSO OF NOTE IS ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY AND
TOMORROW DUE TO A COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS.
HOWEVER, THE TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
WEST AND HEIGHTS ALOFT RISE. THIS MEANS A GRADUAL DECREASE IN BREEZY
AFTERNOON WINDS AND A RETURN TO NEAR OR ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES BY
INDEPENDENCE DAY. TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO INCREASE GOING INTO NEXT
WEEK. IN LAS VEGAS, THERE IS A 25 PERCENT CHANCE OF REACHING 110
DEGREES ON TUESDAY AND A 38% CHANCE NEXT WEDNESDAY. FIRE WEATHER
CONCERNS CONTINUE THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK DUE
TO HOT TEMPERATURES AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 00Z FORECAST PACKAGE
SOUTH-
SOUTHWESTERLY WIND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSET, AFTER WHICH
POINT, BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 7 AND 10 KTS WILL CONTINUE
OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY MORNING, EXPECT BREEZY SOUTH-SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS
BEFORE WINDS GRADUALLY VEER SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON, WITH
GUSTS BETWEEN 20 AND 25 KTS. GUSTS MAY START UP WHEN THE DIRECTION
IS STILL SOUTHEASTERLY, BUT THIS SHOULD ONLY HAPPEN FOR A COUPLE OF
HOURS BEFORE THEY FULLY SWITCH TO THE SOUTHWEST. NO OPERATIONALLY
SIGNIFICANT CLOUD COVER. THERE IS A 25 PERCENT CHANCE OF 100-DEGREE
TEMPERATURES ON THURSDAY, WITH BEST CHANCES BETWEEN 23 AND 02Z.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 00Z FORECAST PACKAGE...WIND DIRECTIONS WILL
FAVOR TYPICAL DIURNAL TRENDS. EXPECT BREEZY SOUTH-SOUTHEASTERLY
WINDS IN THE LATE-MORNING FOR THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY AND COLORADO
RIVER VALLEY TAF SITES, WITH WINDS VEERING FROM THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST
AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSES. SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 20 AND 25
KTS. KDAG WILL GUST FROM THE WEST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
WITH SIMILAR GUST SPEEDS AND KBIH WILL GUST FROM THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST
WITH SIMILAR GUST SPEEDS. SLANTWISE VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS DUE TO
WILDFIRE SMOKE ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GREAT
BASIN.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...MELTZER
AVIATION...SOULAT
FOR MORE FORECAST INFORMATION...SEE US ON OUR WEBPAGE:
HTTPS://WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGAS OR FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page