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FXUS65 KVEF 200549
AFDVEF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
949 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Above-normal temperatures and sunny skies expected for the first
  half of the work week.

* Pattern shift late-week into the weekend will increase cloud
  cover and drop temperatures slightly.

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.DISCUSSION...Today through Sunday.

Ridging will continue over the western United States for much of the
week, resulting in mostly sunny skies and above-normal temperatures.
Winds will generally be light, though persistent breezy north winds
(with occasional gusts) can be expected each afternoon this week
along the Colorado River Valley. Impacts will be minimal, but expect
wave heights between 1 and 2 feet on Lake Mohave as a result.

Otherwise, we`re looking at a pattern change late-week into the
start of the weekend. Ensemble means continue to show a closed low
pushing inland into southern California / northwestern Mexico on
Friday. The system does not have much moisture with it, so the
primary expected impacts include increased cloud cover and slightly
decreased temperatures (though remaining at or slightly-above
normal). That said, a handful of individual members indicate that
some locations may experience measurable precipitation, but if that
were to come to fruition, we are not expecting more than a couple
hundredths for the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin at this
time.

&&

.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 06Z Forecast Package...Winds
will remain light, 8 knots or less, through the TAF period and
will follow typical, daily directional trends. VFR conditions will
persist with FEW to SCT high clouds AOA 15 kft filtering through
the area on Tuesday.

For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast
California...For the 06Z Forecast Package...North winds at 10-15KT
with occasional gusts of 20-25KT will continue down the Colorado
River Valley, specifically KIFP, through the overnight period. North
winds in the Colorado River Valley will increase further on Tuesday
morning with gusts to around 30 knots expected at KIFP. Outside of
the Colorado River Valley, winds will remain light, 10 knots or
less, and will follow typical, daily directional trends. VFR
conditions will persist with FEW to SCT high clouds AOA 15 kft
filtering through the area on Tuesday.

&&

.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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