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FXUS65 KVEF 082336
AFDVEF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
336 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Dry weather along with above-normal temperatures will continue
  through the middle of next week.

* A trough of low pressure approaching the West Coast during the
  second half of the week brings uncertainty to the forecast and the
  potential for impactful weather across the region.

&&

.DISCUSSION...through next Saturday.

A ridge of high pressure will build over the Southwestern US through
the weekend, bringing breezy northerly winds to the lower Colorado
River Valley this afternoon and again Sunday afternoon. These
northerly winds may briefly approach or reach Lake Wind Advisory
criteria around Laughlin and Bullhead City. However, given the
limited spatial and temporal extent of these winds, no advisory is
planned at this time. Outside of these breezes down the Colorado
River Valley, dry conditions and warmer than normal temperatures
will continue across the region through the middle of next week as
high pressure persists.

By the second half of the week, changes in the weather pattern are
expected as a trough approaches the West Coast and moves into our
area by the weekend.  At a minimum, an uptick in winds and a
cooldown in temperatures are expected by the end of the week.
Precipitation should move into the Sierra on Thursday and spread
into the northern two-thirds of the forecast area on Friday.
However, beyond this, forecast details remain uncertain due to
discrepancies in the timing and evolution of this system. There is
slightly better agreement among the 12Z models, but it is too early
to provide details on precipitation amounts other than noting that
above-normal precipitation is favored (50 to 70 percent chance)
across the Southwestern US with this system.

&&

.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 00Z Forecast Package...Winds
follow typical daily directional patterns with speeds of less than
10 knots. There is a 20 to 30 percent chance of seeing gusts up to
15 knots out of the northeast late tomorrow morning and early
afternoon. VFR conditions will prevail with FEW clouds with bases at
or above 20kft AGL on Sunday afternoon.

For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast
California...For the 00Z Forecast Package...Northerly winds decrease
in the Colorado River Valley this evening, picking up again late
tomorrow morning with gusts of around 25 knots. Elsewhere, expect
winds to follow typical diurnal patterns with speeds of less than 10
knots. VFR conditions will prevail through the forecast with FEW
clouds at or above 20kft.

&&

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

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...Planz
AVIATION...Meltzer

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