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FXUS65 KVEF 030355
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
855 PM PDT THU JUL 2 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* DRY CONDITIONS, BREEZY AFTERNOONS, AND GRADUALLY WARMING
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
DISCUSSION
TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
A BROAD UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST THROUGH
THE END OF THE WEEK. BREEZY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED EACH
AFTERNOON WITH SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AROUND 20 MPH COMMON,
ALTHOUGH STRONGER WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THESE
BREEZES, ALONG WITH THE CONTINUING DRY CONDITIONS, WILL ELEVATE FIRE
DANGER AS WE HEAD INTO THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. AS INDEPENDENCE DAY
ACTIVITIES INCREASE, INCLUDING COOKING ON CHARCOAL GRILLS AND USING
SAFE-AND-SANE FIREWORKS, PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO PRACTICE FIRE
SAFETY AND ENSURE ADEQUATE WATER IS READILY AVAILABLE IN CASE A FIRE
STARTS. OVER THE WEEKEND, THE TROUGH WILL FINALLY WEAKEN AND SHIFT
EAST, ALLOWING HIGH PRESSURE TO BUILD OVER THE FOUR CORNERS REGION.
TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD,
WITH WIDESPREAD MODERATE HEAT RISK (LEVEL 2 OF 4) EXPECTED BY MONDAY
AND CONTINUING THROUGH MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK. LONG-RANGE GUIDANCE ALSO
INDICATES THAT MONSOONAL MOISTURE MAY BEGIN TO MOVE INTO PORTIONS OF
THE FORECAST AREA LATER NEXT WEEK.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID
FOR THE 06Z FORECAST
PACKAGE...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE
NIGHT, DROPPING BELOW 8KT AND REMAINING LIGHT THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT.
ON FRIDAY, SIMILAR WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS SOUTHEAST WINDS
TRANSITION TO THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED GUSTS
OVER 15KT ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE 8-10KT SOUTHEAST WINDS IN THE
MORNING BEFORE MORE PERSISTENT, STRONGER GUSTS TO 20KT ARRIVE WITH
THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET,
DROPPING BELOW 8KT AGAIN AFTER 03Z. VFR SKIES PERSIST WITH PASSING
FEW-SCT CLOUDS AT OR ABOVE 15KFT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
TEMPERATURES WILL EXCEED 100 DEGREES BETWEEN 19Z-01Z ON FRIDAY.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE..TYPICAL OVERNIGHT WIND
PATTERNS UNDER 10KT ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE EXCEPTION IS
KDAG WHERE WEST WINDS AT 10-15KT WILL PERSIST INTO FRIDAY MORNING.
ON FRIDAY, SIMILAR WIND PATTERNS CAN BE EXPECTED TO WHAT HAPPENED
TODAY AS SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASE EARLY AFTERNOON, GUSTING
15-25KT ACROSS THE REGION. AFTER A LULL IN THE WINDS EARLY
AFTERNOON, WEST WINDS AT KDAG WILL GUST TO 25KT STARTING AROUND 00Z.
WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER THE SUNSET. OTHERWISE, VFR CONDITIONS WILL
PREVAIL WITH NO OPERATIONAL CLOUD COVER EXPECTED, THOUGH 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...PLANZ
AVIATION...NICKERSON
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