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FXUS65 KVEF 040350
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
850 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 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE
WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS THAN 10 KNOTS THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO
SATURDAY MORNING. EASTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP BY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 7 TO 9 KNOTS, ALTHOUGH
OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 15 KNOTS ARE LIKELY AT TIMES. GUIDANCE HAS COME
INTO BETTER AGREEMENT ON A BRIEF PERIOD OF SOUTHEAST WINDS (130-150
TRUE) AFTER 23Z BEFORE WINDS TURN SOUTHWEST BY SUNSET. TEMPERATURES
EXCEEDING 100F ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 21Z AND 03Z. VFR CONDITIONS WILL
PREVAIL THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD WITH FEW TO SCT CLOUDS WITH BASES
GENERALLY REMAINING AOA 20KFT AGL. BRIEF REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY
ARE POSSIBLE AFTER 04Z TOMORROW EVENING DUE TO FIREWORKS ALONG THE
LAS VEGAS STRIP.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
FOLLOW TYPICAL DIURNAL WIND PATTERNS THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD, WITH
SUSTAINED SPEEDS GENERALLY REMAIN BELOW 12 KNOTS. THE EXCEPTION WILL
BE AT KDAG, WHERE WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL WITH FEW TO SCT HIGH
CLOUDS WITH BASES AOA 20KFT AGL. SLANTWISE VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS DUE
TO WILDFIRE SMOKE ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GREAT
BASIN AND WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT NEAR KDAG.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...SOULAT
AVIATION...PLANZ
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