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FXUS65 KVEF 312231
AFDVEF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
230 PM PST Sat Jan 31 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Dry and warming conditions through early next week with periods
  of breezy north winds along the Colorado River.

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.DISCUSSION...through Friday.
High pressure will remain the dominant feature through the first
week of February with dry conditions, light winds for most areas,
and slowing increasing temperatures. A weak shortwave will quickly
push through the region Monday and Tuesday, but have little overall
impact on our weather, except for some increased northerly winds
down the Colorado River. As surface high pressure builds behind the
shortwave, we will see surface pressure gradients increase leading
to gusty north winds generally south of Lake Mohave through Needles
Tuesday and Wednesday where gusts between 30 and 40 mph will occur.
Temperatures across the region will run 6-12 degrees above normal.
There are signs of a potential pattern shift towards mid-February,
but confidence and details remain limited this far out.

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.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 00Z Forecast Package...Winds
will follow a typical diurnal pattern through Sunday, with speeds
generally remaining less than 7 knots through the TAF period. FEW to
SCT high clouds into Sunday morning, but mid and high level clouds
will increase Sunday afternoon generally between 15-20kft AGL.

For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast
California...For the 00Z Forecast Package...Winds will generally
follow typical diurnal directional patterns, with speeds remaining
below 10 knots through Sunday. The exception will be in the Colorado
River Valley, where northerly winds gusting to 25 knots are expected
near KIFP. FEW to SCT high clouds will continue to stream across the
region through Sunday morning, but will increase in the afternoon
with most areas seeing SCT to BKN clouds between 15-20kft.

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

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DISCUSSION/AVIATION...Gorelow

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