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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
412 AM PST Fri Nov 21 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Light-to-moderate scattered showers continue through early
  Saturday morning across southeastern California, with isolated
  light showers across southern Nevada and northwestern Arizona.

* As a ridge of high pressure builds over the southeastern Pacific,
  expect warming temperatures, dry conditions, and breezy afternoons
  through Thanksgiving Day.

&&

.DISCUSSION...Today through Thanksgiving Day.

A closed area of low pressure will continue to meander counter-
clockwise around the southern edge of our forecast area today and
Saturday. Scattered light-to-moderate showers will continue
across our southern zones through Saturday morning as a result,
including San Bernardino County, the lower Colorado River Valley,
and southern Mohave County, with greatest amounts in the higher
terrain. Widespread flash flooding is not expected, but cannot
rule out isolated instances where training showers over saturated
soils result in roadway ponding and/or water flowing through low
water crossings. Further north across Inyo, southern Nye, Clark,
and northern Mohave counties, showers will be more isolated in-
nature, with minimal impacts from rainfall expected. Winter
Weather Advisories for the Spring Mountains, Sheep Range, eastern
Sierra Slopes, and White Mountains will be allowed to expire on
time at 8 AM PST this morning, as the bulk of precipitation
thereafter will remain south of area mountains. Shower activity
will wane through the day on Saturday as the center of the low
pushes eastward into central Arizona.

A ridge of high pressure will nose into the Desert Southwest from
the southeastern Pacific Ocean over the weekend, allowing afternoon
high temperatures to moderate back toward seasonal normals. This
ridge will result in a dry northwest flow aloft, which is conducive
for the passage of shortwave wind-makers. As a result, if you`re
planning to recreate at area lakes next week, check the forecast
in advance, as gusty north winds could result in hazardous boating
conditions. Otherwise, dry conditions and mostly sunny skies can
be expected heading into Thanksgiving.
&&


.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 12Z Forecast Package...
Intermittent light rain showers will continue this morning into the
afternoon hours. Cigs lowering near 3-4K FT MSL with vis near 6SM in
-SHRA. After 22Z, VCSH lingers with cigs closer to 5K FT MSL. After
06Z Sat, increasing confidence shower activity moves out of the
area...cigs AOA 10K FT MSL by this time into later on Saturday
morning. Winds mainly staying out of the north throughout the TAF
period 5-10 kts.

For the rest of southern Nevada, northwestern Arizona and
southeastern California...For the 12Z Forecast Package...Light to
moderate rain showers will continue over the region with light to
moderate intensities; heaviest rainfall expected over San Bernardino
County with cigs lowering below 1,000 ft MSL and vis lowering 4-6 sm
at times in -RA. In and around the precipitation, expect reduced
visibilities, lowered ceilings, and significant terrain obscuration.
Otherwise, BKN-OVC cigs 5-10K FT MSL prevail.
&&


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

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...Soulat
AVIATION...Roser

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