Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Las Vegas, NV
Issued by NWS Las Vegas, NV
485 FXUS65 KVEF 220748 AFDVEF Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1250 AM PDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will build over the region this upcoming week. Conditions will be dry while temperatures climb several degrees above normal. && .SHORT TERM...Sunday through Tuesday. The upper low that brought some showers and thunderstorms over the past couple of days has shifted east with a drier northwest flow working into the region. High pressure over the eastern Pacific will gradually work into the western US early next week keeping dry conditions along with increasing temperatures. The average high temperature in Las Vegas currently sits at 92 degrees. The high on Saturday was 91 degrees which will likely be the last day of below normal high temperatures for the next several days as the ridge shifts over the region. No significant clouds or winds are expected through Tuesday. .LONG TERM...Wednesday through Sunday The ridge generally stays in place over the southwest CONUS while an upper level low spins off the Southern California coast. This setup will help maintain above average temperatures across the area. There may be some decrease in temperatures towards the end of the week depending on how fast the high moves east and the next low pressure system moves in. The latest NBM run indicates a 25 percent probability of reaching 100 degrees in Las Vegas on Wednesday through Friday, with lower probabilities over next weekend. Moderate (Level 2) HeatRisk continues through the end of the week for Death Valley and the Colorado River Valley. && .AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For Harry Reid...Light winds of less than 8 knots following the typical diurnal directional trends will continue today into Monday. VFR conditions will prevail with no significant cloud cover expected. For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California...Diurnal winds of generally 10kts or less are expected at the regional TAF sites into Monday. VFR conditions will also prevail at all sites with no significant cloud cover expected. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures. && $$ SHORT TERM...Gorelow LONG TERM...Meltzer AVIATION...Planz For more forecast information...see us on our webpage: https://weather.gov/lasvegas or follow us on Facebook and Twitter