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FXUS65 KVEF 242247
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
347 PM PDT FRI JUL 24 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* DANGEROUS TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY ACROSS THE
MOJAVE DESERT.
* MONSOONAL MOISTURE REMAINS IN PLACE OVER THE REGION, BUT DAILY
STORM COVERAGE WILL DECREASE AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 00Z FORECAST PACKAGE
THUNDERSTORM CHANCES ARE EXITING AND WILL NOT RETURN THROUGH THE TAF
PERIOD. BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS REDUCE AFTER 03Z, BECOMING LIGHT AND
SLIGHTLY MORE WESTERLY. TEMPERATURES LOOK TO STAY ABOVE 100 DEGREES
THROUGH 05Z. SATURDAY AFTERNOON OFFERS LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST
WINDS WITH GUSTS AROUND 18 KTS. THESE WINDS REDUCE AND GUST CUT OFF
THAT EVENING WHILE TURNING MORE WESTERLY.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 00Z FORECAST PACKAGE...NEARLY WIDESPREAD LIGHT
WINDS LAST THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE ACROSS THE OWENS
VALLEY WHERE SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH PASSING
STORMS CAUSING CHANCES FOR LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS
AROUND KBIH. THESE STORM CHANCES AND LOCAL WINDS REDUCE INTO THE
LATE EVENING, LEADING TO WIDESPREAD WEAK WINDS INTO THE NIGHT. WINDS
REMAIN LIGHT INTO THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON ON SATURDAY
BEFORE BREEZIER WINDS BUILD.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...MELTZER
AVIATION...MURDOCK
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