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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
116 AM PST Sun Dec 7 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Periods of breezy north winds continue as temperatures gradually
  climb to well-above seasonal normals by the middle of next week.

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.DISCUSSION...Today through Saturday.

A growing ridge of high pressure over the eastern Pacific Ocean will
continue to increase heights over the region through next week as
the center of the high slowly meanders eastward over land. The
resultant northwest flow aloft will maintain dry conditions, but
will bring occasional breezy north winds to the region as shortwaves
move along the flow - particularly along the Colorado River Valley.
Temperatures rise to 10-15 degrees above seasonal normals by late-
week. On Thursday, December 11th and Friday, December 12th, the
record high for Las Vegas is 72 degrees and 74 degrees, with a 60-
70% chance and 40-50% chance of tying or breaking that record,
respectively. Numerous daily record highs and daily record warm lows
are in jeopardy across the region mid-to-late week. For more
details, see the CLIMATE section below.
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.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 06Z Forecast Package...Winds
favor a southwesterly direction tonight, becoming variable on Sunday
morning. Easterly winds return in the afternoon. Speeds are expected
to remain less than 8 knots. VFR conditions prevail with FEW to SCT
clouds at or above 20kft AGL.

For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast
California...For the 06Z Forecast Package...Winds will follow usual
daily patterns with speeds of 10 knots or less for most locations.
The exception is KIFP, where northerly winds of 12 to 18 knots pick
up in the morning, lasting through sunset.  VFR conditions will
prevail, with passing FEW to SCT mid and high clouds.
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.CLIMATE...Numerous climate locations have a forecast high
temperature and/or forecast warm low temperature within 3 degrees of
the daily record for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

The table below shows the daily record maximum temperature and the
year the record was last set. An asterisk (*) denotes which records
are in jeopardy (within 3 degrees of the forecast).

MAX            WED, DEC 10  THU, DEC 11  FRI, DEC 12
               Record(Yr)   Record(Yr)   Record(Yr)

Las Vegas      74(1950)     72(1939)*    74(1958)*
Bishop         72(1958)*    78(1958)     74(1953)
Needles        80(1934)*    78(1958)*    80(1958)*
Daggett        77(2015)     79(1958)     83(1958)
Kingman        75(1950)     77(1950)     72(1950)*
Desert Rock    68(2015)*    68(2010)*    72(1988)*
Death Valley   80(1911)*    81(1914)*    79(1924)*

The table below shows the daily record warm minimum temperature and
the year the record was last set. An asterisk (*) denotes which
records are in jeopardy (within 3 degrees of the forecast).

WARM MIN       WED, DEC 10  THU, DEC 11  FRI, DEC 12
               Record(Yr)   Record(Yr)   Record(Yr)

Las Vegas      52(1996)     50(2014)*    51(1995)*
Bishop         35(1984)     36(2016)     44(1956)
Needles        56(2017)     54(2014)     59(1995)
Daggett        50(1981)     53(2016)     51(1995)
Kingman        47(1937)     47(1981)*    51(1934)
Desert Rock    51(1996)     47(1996)*    53(1995)
Death Valley   56(1970)*    58(1914)*    60(1914)*
&&


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

$$

DISCUSSION/CLIMATE...Soulat
AVIATION...Meltzer

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