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FXUS65 KVEF 282010
AFDVEF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1210 PM PST Fri Nov 28 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Cooling temperatures and breezy winds persist through Tuesday as
  precipitation chances remain below 10%.

* A midweek system looks poised to move through the region, but
  track uncertainty keeps details murky.

&&

.DISCUSSION...through Thursday.

A northwesterly flow pattern continues into early next week, with 2
systems set to pass by. The first skirts through Utah this evening
and doesn`t do much other than kick up breezy north winds in the
lower Colorado River Valley (gusts 15-25 mph). Temps drop a few
degrees on Saturday, but that just brings us back to seasonable
values. Another "inside slider" system is forecast to drop in Sunday-
Monday. Like its predecessor, the main change in sensible weather
will be an increase in northerly winds, particularly in the lower
Colorado River Valley, on Monday. Minor boating/wind impacts are
possible (30%) in this area. Temps edge a few degrees lower while
dry conditions continue. The only locations with mentionable
precipitation chances Sunday evening are far northern portions of
Lincoln and Mohave counties (10-20%).

By midweek, ensemble guidance brings another trough out of the PacNW
and into the CA/NV region. The main uncertainty surrounds its
movement after dropping into our region. Some members have it
closing/cutting off and meandering near the SoCal coast. This
solution would be more favorable for precipitation chances here.
Conversely, other ensemble members have the trough digging more into
the Four Corners area. This solution would favor drier conditions
and gusty north winds. Given how similar this looks to 5-7 day model
depictions of this weekend`s system, I`d lean (60/40 or 70/30) more
towards the drier and windier solution. As it stands currently, the
NBM has fairly widespread 15-30% PoPs for Wednesday-Thursday,
reflecting the aforementioned uncertainty. As the system approaches
North America this weekend, hopefully the increased radiosonde
sampling will result in high track confidence.

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.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 18Z Forecast Package...Winds
remain light and follow typical, daily patterns throughout the TAF
period. Chance of seeing 10+ knots is under 10% today, but ~25% on
Saturday. Mostly clear skies today with widespread high clouds
moving in early Saturday morning.

For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast
California...For the 18Z Forecast Package...Winds across most of the
region remain light and follow typical, daily patterns today. Skies
remain mostly clear until widespread high clouds move in from the
west overnight. Gusty north winds begin to develop in the lower
Colorado River Valley Saturday morning, with gusts 20-30 knots
expected.

&&

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

&&

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DISCUSSION/AVIATION...Woods


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