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FXUS65 KVEF 152337
AFDVEF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
437 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Scattered showers this afternoon and cold overnight temperatures
  in Lincoln County, with the first freeze of the season expected.

* Dry and pleasant weather conditions are expected through the
  weekend, with cool temperatures gradually returning to seasonal
  normals.

&&

.DISCUSSION...through early next week.

The cold area of low pressure will exit Lincoln County to the east
and into Utah early this evening taking with it any lingering shower
activity. With skies clearing out and winds diminishing tonight will
be the coldest night of the period for most locations and
particularly in Lincoln County where the first freeze of the year is
expected tonight at locations such as Caliente, Pioche and Rachel.

Northerly winds will be the rule on Thursday behind the low and a
secondary much weaker weather system will push through the area
Thursday night enhancing the north winds down the Colorado River
Valley for Friday. Otherwise, temperatures will be trending higher
into the weekend but remain below their seasonal normals through at
least Friday. Another weak system on Sunday night into Monday may
enhance winds and lower temperatures a few degrees but conditions
should remain dry through the period.
&&

.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 00Z Forecast Package...Light
and variable winds will veer to the northwest, remaining under
8KT through mid to late evening, before backing to the southwest.
Winds remain light thereafter, veering to the north after
daybreak, and to northeast by early afternoon, settling into
typical diurnal directional patterns with a southwesterly shift
expected around sunset Thursday. VFR conditions with clear skies
will prevail.


For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast
California...For the 00Z Forecast Package...Showers over portions
of Lincoln and northern Mohave County will diminish and move out
of the area this evening, while gusty west-northwesterly winds
will persist through portions of the Colorado River Valley and
the western Mojave Desert through sunset. Overnight, winds will
become light areawide, favoring a northwesterly direction for most
though variability between southwest and northwest can be
expected in the Las Vegas Valley and across the western Mojave.
Winds will shift to the north and northeast areawide late morning
into the afternoon, generally remaining around 8KT or less, with
the exception of the Colorado River Valley where terrain will
favor gusts to 15-25KT in the afternoon. VFR conditions prevail.

&&

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

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...Czyzyk
AVIATION...Phillipson

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