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FXUS65 KVEF 031133
AFDVEF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
333 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Breezy north winds along the lower Colorado River Valley today
  will increase wave heights on Lake Mohave.

* Temperatures cool further and gusty winds return mid-to-late week
  as a weather system pushes through the region.

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.DISCUSSION...Today through Monday.

A weak shortwave trough will push eastward out of our forecast area
today, leaving behind tightened pressure gradients across the Mojave
Desert. When coupled with topographic enhancement along the Colorado
River Valley, northerly wind speeds this afternoon will range 15 to
25 mph with gusts to 35 mph near Laughlin / Bullhead City. These
wind speeds will also impact Lake Mohave, with particular concern
over the southern portion of the lake near Katherine Landing where
wave heights will approach 3 feet. As a result, there is a Lake Wind
Advisory in effect from 7am PST / 8am MST through 3pm PST / 4pm MST
today. Elsewhere, expect slightly cooler temperatures than observed
on Monday and mostly sunny skies.

A stronger weather system will drop along the California Coast mid-
to-late week bringing cooler temperatures and strong, gusty winds.
This system will approach our forecast area on Wednesday, dig into
southern Nevada on Thursday and Friday, and then meander
southwestward toward the Baja as it closes off over northwestern
Mexico over the weekend. This system is trending stronger, with
gusty winds now expected to persist through Saturday. Expect breezy
west-southwesterly pre-frontal winds on Wednesday, and a stark
temperature drop alongside gusty north-northwesterly post-frontal
winds Thursday through Saturday. Will continue to assess the need
for wind-related headlines as we move through the work week. The
best lift associated with this system will exist across northeastern
Lincoln County on Thursday, where there is a 40-60 percent chance of
precipitation. That said, moisture will be very limited (PWATs
between 0.10 and 0.25 inches), but cannot rule out a few hundreths
of measurable rainfall or an isolated lightning strike, particularly
in the higher elevations of Lincoln County. Ridging will increase
temperatures late-weekend into the start of next week.

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.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 12Z Forecast Package...Breezy
northerly winds will continue through the day with 15 to 25 knot
wind gusts picking up around sunrise. These gusts will continue
into the afternoon with winds gradually veering to the northeast.
Once wind gusts drop off in the afternoon, winds will continue to
favor a more northeasterly direction until after sunset when winds
will shift back to the northwest before becoming light and
variable overnight. Skies will be mostly clear through the period.

For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and
southeast California...For the 12Z Forecast Package...Breezy north
winds will continue through the TAF period in the Colorado River
Valley with 20 to 25 knot wind gusts increasing to 30 to 35 knots
after sunrise. These gusty north winds will continue through the
afternoon before dropping off around sunset. Winds across the
western Mojave Desert will follow typical daily trends with 5 to
15 knot sustained winds. Elsewhere, winds will swing to the north
and pick up with 20 to 25 knot gusts picking up across southern
Nevada and northwestern Arizona this morning and continuing into
the afternoon before dropping off later this afternoon. VFR
conditions prevail areawide.

&&

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

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...Soulat
AVIATION...Stessman

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