FXUS65 KVEF 191743
AFDVEF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1043 AM PDT Tue May 19 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Temperatures will warm up through the week as a dry weather 
  pattern sets up over the region.

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.DISCUSSION...Today through early next week.

A weak and baggy trough remains across the Western US today which
will keep temperatures on the cooler side of normal with some
lingering northerly breezes through the day. Heights will
gradually rise through the remainder of the week allowing for a 
gradual warming trend, with afternoon highs returning to near 
normal Wednesday, and climbing above normal by the weekend. Aside 
from temperatures, dry conditions are expected through the 
weekend. Looking ahead, a weak low pressure center may develop 
across the eastern Pacific early next week which may bring an 
increase in cloud cover and some very low chances for showers to 
the higher terrain of northwest Arizona. 

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.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 18Z Forecast Package...Gusty
northeasterly winds are expected through mid- to late afternoon, 
with gusts to 20-25KT early in the forecast period decreasing to 
15-18KT. As winds and gusts diminish through late afternoon, gusts
will become more intermittent, with some variability in wind 
direction expected between 020-060 true. After sunset winds back 
to the northwest, with speeds around 5-10KT through Tuesday 
morning. Winds will veer to the northeast Tuesday mid to late 
morning, with speeds expected to remain under 10KT thereafter. VFR
conditions prevail.


For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast
California...For the 18Z Forecast Package...Gusty northerly to
northeasterly winds will continue through this afternoon across 
southern Nevada and northwestern Arizona, with gusts to 20-25KT 
expected to gradually decrease to 15-20KT through late afternoon.
Terrain-enhanced winds along the Lower Colorado River Valley from
KIFP to KEED will gust to around 30KT through sunset, diminishing
thereafter. Elsewhere, winds will generally follow typical daily 
directional patterns, with speeds around 8-10KT. Tonight, winds 
areawide will drop to 5-10KT, with gusty northerly winds returning
late in the period at KIFP and KEED, with gusts expected to top 
out around 25KT. VFR conditions prevail areawide, with a few bands
of high clouds around 25kft.

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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...Outler
AVIATION...Phillipson

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