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FXUS65 KVEF 262319
AFDVEF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
319 PM PST Mon Jan 26 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Quiet weather expected through the week with gradually warming
  temperatures and periodic breezes along the Lower Colorado River
  Valley.

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.DISCUSSION...

A gradual warming trend is underway as ridging redevelops over the
western CONUS, yielding a return to above normal temperatures as
early as Tuesday, with highs reaching 7 to 12 degrees above normal
by the start of the weekend. Ridging will remain the dominant
feature in the weather pattern for at least the next week, though
periodic shortwaves embedded in the flow aloft will produce an
uptick in clouds as well as an increase in northerly winds along
portions of the Lower Colorado River Valley, the first of which is
expected to arrive Wednesday. Fortunately, the winds look to
remain below Advisory criteria, with resulting waves on area
lakes expected to range from 1 to 2 feet. Otherwise, dry
conditions and light winds will be the rule across the region as
we wrap up the month of January and head into February, with
winter on hold for now.

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.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 00Z Forecast Package...Winds
through the forecast period will be light and generally follow
typical daily directional patterns. Bands of mid-level and high
clouds will stream over the region and increase in coverage late
in the period, but with bases at or above 15kft, operational
impacts are not expected. VFR conditions prevail.


For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast
California...For the 00Z Forecast Package...Across most of the
region, winds will be 5-10KT and follow typical daily directional
patterns with some variability. One exception will be along the
Lower Colorado River Valley in the vicinity of KIFP, where
elevated terrain-enhanced northerly winds will diminish after
sunset this evening, before returning late Tuesday morning with
intermittent gusts to 20-25KT through the afternoon. The other
exception is across the western Mojave, including KDAG, where
intermittent elevated easterly winds are expected through sunset.
VFR conditions will prevail, with bands of passing mid-level and
high clouds with bases at or above 15kft.

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.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report
any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating
procedures.

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DISCUSSION/AVIATION...Phillipson


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