FXUS65 KVEF 141742
AFDVEF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1042 AM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Clear skies and warming temperatures expected Wednesday and
  Thursday with gusty winds and cool temperatures return late-week.

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.DISCUSSION...Today through Monday.

This morning, very light radar returns continue across far southern
Nevada and far northwestern Arizona. As the associated area of low
pressure continues to push eastward, skies will clear behind it,
allowing for a mostly sunny Tuesday. Minor ridging sets up today and
Wednesday, allowing temperatures to increase back toward seasonal
normals. This will be brief, though, as a closed area of low
pressure is expected to drop through the southern Great Basin from
the Gulf of Alaska late-week. This system has cold origins, and as a
result, will bring along with it a stark temperature drop as its
cold front pushes through the region. Along with a drop in
temperatures, gusty pre-frontal southwest winds can be expected
areawide on Thursday, with wind gusts typically between 35 and 45
mph with greater values in the higher terrain. Expect gusty post-
frontal north winds Thursday night and Friday, with strongest wind
speeds along north-south valleys, such as along the Colorado River
Valley. Will continue to assess the need and timing of wind-related
headlines over the next few shifts. Precipitation chances largely
remain north of our forecast area, though portions of Lincoln County
have a 20 to 30 percent chance of scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms on Thursday. Snow levels rapidly drop below 3000 feet,
so a dusting of snow in the higher elevations of northern Lincoln
County cannot be ruled out. High pressure returns over the weekend,
allowing skies to clear and temperatures to rebound back closer to
seasonal normals.
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.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 18Z Forecast
Package...Through Wednesday morning, winds will generally follow
typical daily directional patterns with speeds remaining under
8KT. Late morning, winds are expected to settle out of the south
around 8-10KT, before veering to the southwest and becoming
elevated and at least intermittently gusty toward the end of the
forecast period. VFR conditions prevail, though FEW-SCT clouds
around 8-10kft are expected this afternoon, clearing out tonight,
with increasing mid-level and high clouds expected across the area
Wednesday afternoon.


For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast
California...For the 18Z Forecast Package...The next 24 hours,
winds across the region will generally follow typical daily
directional patterns with speeds around 5-10KT. The main exception
will be across the western Mojave Desert, including KDAG, where
westerly winds will hover between 10-15KT through early Wednesday
morning. Otherwise, VFR conditions prevail with FEW-SCT clouds
around 8-12kft this afternoon expected to gradually lift and clear
out overnight.

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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...Soulat
AVIATION...Phillipson

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