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FXUS65 KVEF 240716
AFDVEF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1216 AM PDT Fri Apr 24 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

* The next weather system arrives over the weekend, bringing
  increased wind, precipitation potential, and cooler temperatures.

* Quiet weather and warming temperatures are forecast for early next
  week.

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.DISCUSSION...through Wednesday.

Expect one more day of light winds, dry conditions, and near normal
temperatures today before an incoming system brings unsettled
weather this weekend. A low pressure system, currently visible on
satellite off the California coast, will track east into the
southwestern United States. The primary impact will be gusty
southwesterly wind. Winds will increase across most of the Mojave
Desert, especially in western San Bernardino County as a 40 knot 850
mb jet sets up over that area Saturday afternoon through Sunday.
Hoisted a Wind Advisory for the western Mojave Desert and Morongo
Basin from 2 PM PDT Saturday through 11 AM PDT Sunday. Pockets of
gusty winds may linger later into Sunday afternoon, but upper level
support should start to wane as the low tracks east. Another impact
will be precipitation. Models are trending towards a later solution,
indicating most of the precipitation should fall on Saturday night
into Sunday morning. The best chances are still located in the
southern Great Basin and Inyo County with POPs between 60 and 80
percent. POPs decrease further to the south, including a 25 to 40
percent chance of light showers in the Las Vegas Valley on Saturday
night. A dusting of snow is also possible above 7000 feet in the
Sierra, White Mountains, and mountains around southern Nevada as
cooler air moves in with the system.

Forecast confidence decreases early next week once the initial low
pressure system moves out. Another low lurks in the eastern Pacific
Ocean, but models disagree in its strength, position, and how fast
it will move inland. In the meantime, rising heights aloft should
bring warming temperatures during the first half of the workweek.
Highs should be within a few degrees of normal for late April by the
middle of the week. For Las Vegas, this means highs in the low to
mid 80s.

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.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 06Z Forecast Package...Winds
remain light tonight and Friday morning. By late morning or early
afternoon, breezy southwest winds are expected to develop with gusts
of 15-25 knots. Onset likely between 19z-21z. Gusts subside around
sunset, but winds remain around 10 knots overnight. Few to scattered
clouds at or above 12kft.

For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast
California...For the 06Z Forecast Package...Light winds tonight and
Friday morning across the region. By late morning or early
afternoon, southerly to westerly winds increase with gusts generally
15-25 knots. Gusts subside around sunset in most locations, but
persist across the western Mojave Desert into the night. VFR
conditions prevail with just mid-level and high clouds passing
through.

&&

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

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...Meltzer
AVIATION...Woods

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