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FXUS65 KVEF 301049
AFDVEF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
349 AM PDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Heat returns to dangerous levels today, likely lasting into next
  week.

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.DISCUSSION...through Wednesday.

Storms "over-performed" today across northeastern areas today, but
monsoon activity drops out of the forecast equation over the next 6-
7 days. During this time, heat will be the main story as
temperatures climb. Extreme Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories go
into effect later this morning as heat returns to dangerous levels.
Temperatures are forecast to peak over the weekend, with daily and
month records in jeopardy. Little-to-no overnight recovery is
expected, particularly in the Mojave Desert where lows will be in
the 80-95 degree range. Widespread major to extreme heat risk is
anticipated, and looks to stick around until at least Tuesday.
Should these trends persist, heat headlines will need to be extended
beyond Sunday.

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.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 12Z Forecast Package...Light
and variable winds will continue into the late morning/early
afternoon when winds will pick up and settle in from the
southeast. Breezy southeasterly winds with 15 to 20 knot wind
gusts will continue through mid-to-late afternoon, when winds will
swing around to the southwest. Wind gusts will drop off after
sunset, with winds continuing to maintain a southwesterly
direction through the overnight hours. VFR conditions will prevail
through the TAF period. Temperatures exceed 100 degrees between
18Z and 05Z.

For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast
California...For the 12Z Forecast Package...Winds generally follow
typical daily directional patterns through the morning hours. With
the exception of the western Mojave Desert, breezy southerly to
southwesterly winds pick up across the region this afternoon, with
gusts around 15 and 20 knots. Winds across the western Mojave Desert
will favor a more westerly direction with gusty west winds
returning in the evening. VFR conditions will prevail through the
TAF period.

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.CLIMATE...Numerous climate locations have a forecast high
temperature and/or forecast warm low temperature within 3 degrees of
the daily record.

The table below shows the daily record maximum temperature and the
year the record was last set. An asterisk (*) denotes which records
are in jeopardy (within 3 degrees of the forecast).

MAX           THU, JUL 30  FRI, JUL 31  SAT, AUG 1   SUN, AUG 2
              Record(Yr)   Record(Yr)   Record(Yr)   Record (Yr)

Las Vegas     114(1978)    115(1978)*   116(1979)*   115(1979)*
Bishop        105(2020)*   109(2000)*   108(2020)*   108(2020)*
Needles       120(2020)    121(2020)    121(1993)*   120(1993)*
Daggett       114(2000)    113(2020)*   115(1995)*   117(1986)
Kingman       110(2020)    112(2020)    106(2020)*   105(1918)*
Desert Rock   109(2000)    109(1996)*   109(1993)*   109(1993)*
Death Valley  127(1995)    125(2020)    127(2017)*   126(1993)

The table below shows the daily record warm minimum temperature and
the year the record was last set. An asterisk (*) denotes which
records are in jeopardy (within 3 degrees of the forecast).

WARM MIN      THU, JUL 30  FRI, JUL 31  SAT, AUG 1   SUN, AUG 2
              Record(Yr)   Record(Yr)   Record(Yr)   Record (Yr)

Las Vegas     89(2019)     88(2020)*    92(2020)     91(2024)*
Bishop        72(2022)     67(2018)     71(2007)     71(2007)
Needles       94(2019)     94(1925)     95(1969)     92(1980)*
Daggett       86(2016)     85(2018)     84(2000)*    83(2018)*
Kingman       83(1972)     83(1914)     82(1914)     82(2008)*
Desert Rock   81(2015)     82(2016)     83(2000)     86(2000)
Death Valley  103(2018)    103(2018)    106(1920)    100(2024)*

&&

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

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...Woods
AVIATION/CLIMATE...Stessman

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