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FXUS65 KVEF 032152
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
252 PM PDT FRI JUL 3 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* DRY CONDITIONS, BREEZY AFTERNOONS, AND GRADUALLY WARMING
TEMPERATURES CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT WEEK.
DISCUSSION
TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
OVER THE WEEKEND, THE TROUGH THAT HAS DOMINATED WESTERN CONUS
WEATHER OVER THE LAST WEEK WILL FINALLY WEAKEN AS A RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES. AS THIS OCCURS, THE
RESULTANT SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL USHER REMNANTS OF TROPICAL
STORM DOUGLAS INTO THE MOJAVE DESERT, WHICH WILL BRING CLOUD COVER
TO THE REGION SATURDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY. BREEZY SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO RETURN EACH AFTERNOON, WITH SPEEDS GENERALLY
BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MPH. THESE WINDS COUPLED WITH VERY DRY CONDITIONS
(RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE LOW SINGLE-DIGITS IN THE AFTERNOON AND
THE TEENS-TO-LOWER 20S OVERNIGHT) WILL RESULT IN ELEVATED FIRE
DANGER. THIS IS PARTICULARLY NOTABLE AS RECREATION INVOLVING SPARKS
OR FLAMES IS HEIGHTENED FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. THOSE COOKING WITH
CHARCOAL GRILLS, PARTICIPATING IN TARGET PRACTICE, DRAGGING CHAINS
OFF THEIR VEHICLE, AND/OR USING SAFE-AND-SANE FIREWORKS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS, INCLUDING CARRYING EXTRA WATER
TO EXTINGUISH FLAMES, AS NECESSARY. OTHERWISE, EXPECT GRADUALLY
INCREASING TEMPERATURES AS THE AFOREMENTIONED HIGH PRESSURE GROWS
AND EXPANDS WESTWARD THROUGH THE WORK WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL PEAK
IN THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK, WITH WIDESPREAD MODERATE (LEVEL 2 OF
4) AND SPLOTCHES OF HIGH (LEVEL 3 OF 4) HEAT RISK.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 18Z FORECAST PACKAGE
NORMAL DAILY WIND PATTERN EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY FOR HARRY REID WITH
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH THE LATE MORNING HOURS.
A MORE CONSISTENT SE WIND DIRECTION SHOULD SET UP OVER THE NEXT 1-2
HOURS; HOWEVER BASED ON TRENDS THIS WEEK AND TODAY, WIND DIRECTIONS
MAY REMAIN FAIRLY VARIABLE ESE-SSE UNDER 10 KTS THROUGH 22Z WITH
ISOLATED GUSTS. HIGHER CONFIDENCE EXISTS LATER THIS AFTERNOON AS
WINDS SHIFT TO THE S AT 8-11 KTS WITH SPORADIC GUSTS 15-18 KTS.
WINDS DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET, DROPPING BELOW 8KT AGAIN AFTER 03Z AND
REMAINING LIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. NORMAL DAILY WIND PATTERN
LIKELY TO OCCUR AGAIN FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY. VFR SKIES PERSIST
WITH PASSING FEW- SCT CLOUDS AT OR ABOVE 15KFT IN THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. TEMPERATURES WILL EXCEED 100 DEGREES BETWEEN 19Z-01Z
TODAY.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 18Z FORECAST PACKAGE... NORMAL DAILY WIND
PATTERNS EXPECTED TODAY, SIMILAR TO WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY AS SOUTH
TO SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASE EARLY AFTERNOON, GUSTING 15-25KT ACROSS
THE REGION. WINDS HAVE BEEN SLOW TO TURN SOUTHERLY TODAY, REMAINING
LIGHT AND FAIRLY VARIABLE AT MANY SITES , BUT EXPECT A WIND SHIFT TO
THE SOUTH WITHIN THE NEXT 1-2 HOURS. AT KDAG, WESTERLY TO WNW WINDS
AROUND 10 KT CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON, THEN EXPECT INCREASING
SPEEDS AND GUSTS TO 25KT STARTING AROUND 00Z. WINDS DIMINISH AFTER
SUNSET WITH TYPICAL OVERNIGHT WIND PATTERNS EXPECTED INTO SATURDAY
MORNING. VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL WITH FEW-SCATTERED HIGH CLOUDS.
SLANTWISE VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE POSSIBLE AT
TIMES.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...SOULAT
AVIATION...CM
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