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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
857 AM PST Thu Dec 11 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Warmer than normal temperatures will continue through tomorrow,
  and another period of breezy northerly winds is expected down the
  Colorado River Valley this afternoon.

* Temperatures will gradually cool over the weekend and early next
  week, but conditions will remain dry across most areas.

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.DISCUSSION...through next Thursday.

High pressure will remain in place across the region into the
weekend, maintaining well above normal temperatures and clear skies.
See the climate section below for additional details on potential
record temperatures today and Friday.  Winds will be light over most
of the area, except in the lower Colorado River Valley where a
tightened pressure gradient will maintain breezy north winds,
generally near and south of Davis Dam. Waves of 1 to 2 feet will
still be possible today from Laughlin/Bullhead City to Needles, and
any outdoor recreation and marine interests should continue to
exercise caution. The pressure gradient will weaken by the weekend,
allowing winds to decrease.

Over the weekend and early next week, the ridge will flatten as a
series of shortwaves embedded within the mean flow track across
southern California and northern Mexico. No precipitation is
anticipated with this system, but an increase in high cloud cover is
expected, which will help lower temperatures by several degrees. A
slight increase in moisture moving into central California next week
may bring a few light snow showers to the higher elevations of the
Sierra in far northern Inyo County. However, at this point, snow
amounts are expected to be light (a few inches), and no significant
impacts are anticipated.

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.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 18Z Forecast Package...Winds
will remain under 8 knots, and will follow typical daily directional
trends. VFR conditions will persist through the TAF period.


For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast
California...For the 18Z Forecast Package...With the exception of
the Colorado River Valley, winds across the region will remain
under 10 knots and will follow typical daily directional trends.
Winds in the Colorado River Valley will favor a more northerly
direction through the TAF period, with 20 to 25 knot gusts
continuing into the evening hours before dropping off overnight.
VFR conditions will continue through the TAF period.

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

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). A double
asterisk (**) denotes which sites have forecast values that will tie
or break the existing record.

MAX            THU, DEC 11  FRI, DEC 12
               Record(Yr)   Record(Yr)

Las Vegas      72(1939)**   74(1958)*
Bishop         78(1958)     74(1953)
Needles        78(1958)**   80(1958)*
Daggett        79(1958)     83(1958)
Kingman        77(1950)     72(1950)**
Desert Rock    68(2010)**   72(1988)**
Death Valley   81(1914)*    79(1924)**

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). A double
asterisk (**) denotes which sites have forecast values that will tie
or break the existing record.

WARM MIN       THU, DEC 11  FRI, DEC 12
               Record(Yr)   Record(Yr)

Las Vegas      50(2014)**   51(1995)**
Bishop         36(2016)     44(1956)
Needles        54(2014)*    59(1995)
Daggett        53(2016)     51(1995)*
Kingman        47(1981)*    51(1934)
Desert Rock    47(1996)**   53(1995)
Death Valley   58(1914)*    60(1914)*

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

&&

$$

DISCUSSION/CLIMATE...Planz
AVIATION...Stessman

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