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FXUS65 KVEF 190514
AFDVEF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1014 PM PDT Mon May 18 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Winds will continue to diminish through the afternoon, and
  widespread wind impacts are not expected the rest of the week.

* Temperatures will warm up through the week as a dry weather
  pattern sets up over the region.
&&

.DISCUSSION...Through this Weekend.

The system that brought strong winds to the region last night pulls
away from the area today. With the trough axis currently centered
over northeast Utah, the area remained under cool, dry northerly
flow through the morning. Winds are not nearly as strong at last
night, but gust 25-35 MPH were reported in many locations through
the morning hours. The strongest winds today have been in the
Colorado River Valley, though even there the north winds have been
on a downward trend in the past few hours after the strongest gusts
topped out around 40 MPH this morning. Winds will continue to
diminish through the rest of the afternoon and by 4 PM, gusts will
be 25 MPH or less in for most of the region. With the strongest
winds and highest risk for wind impacts behind us, let the High Wind
Warning in the Colorado River Valley expire. Isolated gusts to 40
MPH are possible here through the early afternoon which could cause
impacts on the lakes, otherwise widespread wind impacts are not
expected. With no significant systems are expected the rest of the
week, so not expecting widespread wind impacts through the weekend
Breezy afternoons with gusts 20-30 MPH are possible at times,
especially tomorrow and Wednesday in the Colorado River Valley as
north winds linger a few more days.

Today will be much cooler compared to recent conditions as high
temperatures this afternoon are expected to run about 10 degrees
below normal. Heights will increase through the week as troughing
weakens, which will result in dry conditions and a warming trend.
Temperatures will warm each day with high temperatures returning to
normal by Wednesday. The warming trend then continues into the
weekend, with above normal temperatures Thursday onward climbing a
few degrees each day the second half of the week. By the weekend,
high temperatures will run 5-8 degrees above normal.
&&

.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 06Z Forecast Package...Wind
speeds will remain at or below 10KT through the early morning,
backing from the northeast this evening to the north overnight. By
mid-morning Tuesday, winds increase to 10-12KT, shifting to the
northeast with intermittent gusts to around 20KT expected into
early afternoon. Gusts will diminish a bit more quickly on
Tuesday, with northeasterly winds around 8KT expected to become
light, backing to the northwest through the evening. VFR
conditions will continue.


For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast
California...For the 06Z Forecast Package...Wind speeds
across the region are expected to remain 5-10KT overnight as winds
back to the north and northwest in most areas. By mid-
morning Tuesday, winds veer to the northeast, increasing to 10-15KT
with  gusts to around 20-25KT expected through mid-afternoon, mainly
across southern Nevada and northwestern Arizona. Through the Lower
Colorado River Valley from KIFP to KEED, stronger northerly winds
will occur, increasing to 15-20KT gusting 20-35KT through the day
Tuesday. These winds will diminish a bit around sunset. VFR
conditions will prevail with only a few high clouds drifting across
the southern part of the forecast area late in the
period.

&&

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

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...Nickerson
AVIATION...Berc

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