Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Las Vegas, NV
Issued by NWS Las Vegas, NV
Versions:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
884 FXUS65 KVEF 302038 AFDVEF Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1238 PM PST Sun Nov 30 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... * Seasonable temperatures and mostly dry conditions continue for the next week with periods of gusty north winds. && .DISCUSSION...through Saturday. The arrival of our next system is evident by the abundant high clouds out there currently. While there are some breezy southerly/westerly winds across the southern Mojave Desert today, the bulk of the winds arrive after the frontal passage. Breezy north winds of 15-25 mph can be expected in most locations, but gusts of 30-40 mph are likely (70%) in the lower Colorado River Valley on Monday. Anyone out on the local lakes tomorrow should be prepared for increased wave activity. As winds begin to calm down Monday night and skies clear, radiational cooling will bring temperatures down to/near in a few locations for the first time this season. The most notable are the Tecopa/Shoshone and Kingman/Hualapai Valley areas, where chances for freezing temperatures are greater than 70%. As such, Freeze Watches have been issued for these areas for Tuesday morning. Another trough moves in midweek, and the trend in this system`s track continues to be towards an "inside slider". Basically, precipitation chances have gone down (now less than 10% everywhere except northern Lincoln and Mohave counties on Wednesday) and the likelihood of gusty north winds has increased. At this time, wind magnitude with this system looks fairly similar to Monday`s forecast, with gusts of 30-40 mph in the lower Colorado River Valley and 15-30 mph elsewhere. && .AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 18Z Forecast Package...Winds remain light today, favoring a northeasterly direction through the daytime hours. Chance of 10+ knots less than 20%. Overnight, expecting a shift to a more northerly direction and an uptick in speeds. Breezy north-northeast winds continue through the day Monday with a 75% chance of 10+ knots. High clouds linger through the afternoon, mostly clearing out this evening. For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California...For the 18Z Forecast Package...Southerly to westerly breezes across the southern Mojave Desert today while northerly winds push into the southern Great Basin. Gusts generally 15-25 knots. Overnight, northerly winds push south, encompassing most of the region by daybreak Monday. Strongest gusts on Monday will be in the lower Colorado River Valley where 25-35 knots are forecast. VFR conditions persist with clouds at or above 15kft. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures. && $$ DISCUSSION/AVIATION...Woods For more forecast information...see us on our webpage: https://weather.gov/lasvegas or follow us on Facebook and Twitter