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FXUS65 KVEF 030504 CCA
AFDVEF
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1005 PM PDT WED SEP 2 2026
KEY MESSAGES
* DRIER, COOLER, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WORK
WEEK.
* STORM CHANCES RETURN THIS WEEKEND WITH HIGHER RAIN POTENTIAL FROM
MONSOONAL PUSH AND POSSIBLE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM MARIE.
DISCUSSION
TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND A COOLING TREND CONTINUES TODAY WITH HIGHS
AROUND 5 DEGREES BELOW AVERAGE. ASIDE FROM GUSTY WINDS (WITH PEAK
GUSTS AROUND 30MPH) THE FORECAST REMAINS FAIRLY CALM AND DRY WITH
DEW POINTS FALLING TO AROUND 10 DEGREES AND RH BEING LESS THAT 10
PERCENT. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILL CONTINUE THE RELATIVELY COOL
CONDITIONS (YES, HIGHS IN THE 90S ARE RELATIVELY COOL IN THE VALLEY
THIS TIME OF YEAR) WITH MONSOONAL INFLUENCE BEGINNING TO ADD SOME
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT TO HUMIDITIES INTO THE AREA. WINDS WILL INCREASE
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITH HIGHER TERRAIN AND FAVORED GAPS BEGINNING
TO SEE GUSTS ABOVE 40 MPH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
THE INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING MOISTURE LOOK TO FUEL STORM
CHANCES OVER THE WEEKEND. SOME MID TO LONGER TERM MODELS ALSO SHOW A
PORTION OF THE REMNANTS FROM TROPICAL STORM ADDING TROPICAL MOISTURE
TO THE MIX OVER THE WEEKEND. THESE INGREDIENTS WILL COMBINE TO OFFER
STRONG CHANCES FOR FAIRLY WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND STORMS ON SATURDAY
WITH INCREASED CHANCES ON SUNDAY AS OF THE MOST RECENT FORECAST
UPDATES. WHILE THERE IS STILL SOME CHANGES POSSIBLE FOR THIS PORTION
OF THE FORECAST, YOU MAY STILL WANT TO PREPARE FOR HAZARDOUS WEATHER
FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND, ESPECIALLY SUNDAY. STORMS WILL OFFER PLENTY
OF LIGHTNING, RAIN, AND STRONG GUSTS. SHOWER CHANCES WILL BE MORE
WIDESPREAD AND WITH INCREASED THE PWATS OVER THE WEEKEND, COULD
PROVIDE HEAVY RAINFALL, LEADING TO FLOOD RISKS. ADDING TO THE RISK
OF FLOODING WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR STORM AND SHOWER TRACKS TO
TRAIN OVER PORTIONS OF THE REGION, LEADING TO PERSISTENT RAIN FALL.
RAIN CHANCES REDUCE INTO LABOR DAY, BUT LINGER INTO THE NEXT WORK
WEEK.
AVIATION...FOR HARRY REID...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE
ANOTHER NIGHT OF ELEVATED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTERLY WIND GUSTS EXPECTED.
ADDED WIND GUSTS TO THE PREVAILING TAF FROM 08 TO 14Z, WITH
SUSTAINED SPEEDS BETWEEN 10 AND 15 KTS AND GUSTS 20 TO 25 KTS,
THOUGH THERE IS LOW-TO-MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN THE TIMING AND
PERSISTENCE OF OVERNIGHT GUSTS. GUSTS WILL RETURN THURSDAY AFTERNOON
WITH SIMILAR SPEEDS. NO OPERATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT CLOUD COVER
THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW 100 DEGREES.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...FOR THE 06Z FORECAST PACKAGE...GENERALLY SOUTH-
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD,
WITH GUST SPEEDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 KTS. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL REMAIN
ELEVATED OVERNIGHT BETWEEN 10 AND 15 KTS. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE KDAG
WHERE GUSTY WEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED. NO OPERATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT
CLOUD COVER THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR IMPACTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
DISCUSSION...MURDOCK
AVIATION...SOULAT
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