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FXUS65 KVEF 032256
AFDVEF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
256 PM PST Tue Nov 3 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Temperatures will hover within a few degrees of normal through
  the week, with breezy conditions down the Colorado River Valley
  later this week.

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.DISCUSSION...through Monday.

Shortwave ridging over the area will give way to to a low pressure
system moving through the Great Basin tomorrow, which will
result in southerly breezes across the southern Great Basin on
Wednesday. Dry conditions will persist, with precipitation
chances remaining north of our forecast area. Another system will
drop into the region late Thursday into Friday, resulting in an
uptick in north winds across the region and gusty north winds down
the Colorado River Valley. A closed low will develop south of our
forecast area on Saturday, with high pressure building over Great
Basin. This will allow for north winds to linger down the
Colorado River Valley on Saturday due to the enhanced north-south
pressure gradient. These winds will result in choppy, 1 to 3 foot
waves on Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu Friday and Saturday.
Temperatures across the region will remain normal-to-slightly
cooler than normal through the work week, with normal temperatures
returning over the weekend into early next week.

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.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 00Z Forecast Package...Winds
will remain light and generally follow typical daily directional
patterns through Wednesday morning. By early afternoon, winds
shift to the northeast and increase to around 8KT, before veering
to the southwest and becoming light late in the period. Clouds
will diminish through this evening, with clear skies expected
thereafter with VFR conditions prevailing.

For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast
California...For the 00Z Forecast Package...Winds across the
region will generally remain between 5-10KT and follow typical
daily directional patterns through Wednesday morning. The primary
exception is the northern Owens Valley/KBIH where up-valley winds
with gusts to around 20KT shift to the north after sunset with a
lull overnight before gusts return late morning. Additionally,
westerly winds across the western Mojave Desert/KDAG will develop
gusts to 20-25KT overnight. Areawide, winds shift to the north and
northeast by early Wednesday afternoon, with sustained speeds
generally around 8-10KT. Skies will clear by late evening and VFR
conditions will prevail.

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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...Stessman
AVIATION...Phillipson

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