Vidal, California 7 Day Weather Forecast

Wx Forecast - Wx Discussion - Wx Aviation

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FXUS65 KVEF 160408
AFDVEF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
910 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Breezy north in the Colorado River Valley today and tomorrow
  will make for choppy waves on Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu.

* A significant warming trend will continue through the next week
  with long-standing March heat records likely to be broken
  across much of the Western US by the end of the week.

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.DISCUSSION...through next weekend.

Northerly upper-level flow will bring windy conditions to the
lower Colorado River Valley through Monday. 15 to 25 mph
northerly winds with gusts up to 40 mph will occur during the
afternoon hours. These breezy winds will make for hazardous
boating conditions with choppy 1 to 3 foot waves expected on area
lakes. A Lake Wind Advisory is in effect through Monday evening.
Breezy conditions will continue on Tuesday, but winds should be a
bit lighter than on Monday.

Hot temperatures will be the big story for the next week. Monday
will start out "only" about 10-14 degrees above normal and temps
will only increase from there. Strong high pressure is beginning
to build into the western CONUS and will amplify through the
week. As a result, temperatures will increase each day, peaking at
around 25-30 degrees above normal toward the end of the week. By
Wednesday, Las Vegas will have high temperatures in the mid-90s.
The record high for Las Vegas in the month of March is 93 degrees
set March 26 of 2022. As of the current forecast, there is a
greater than 90% chance of exceeding that record each of the days
Wednesday through Sunday. Many daily and monthly record high
temperatures are likely across the region this week. These hotter
than normal temperatures will yield widespread Minor-to-Moderate
HeatRisk (Levels 1 and 2 of 4) across southern Nevada,
southeastern California, and northwestern Arizona. An Extreme Heat
Watch has been issued for Death Valley National Park, the
Colorado River Valley, and portions of San Bernardino County for
Wednesday through Friday. The Extreme Heat Watch will be expanded
to include the Las Vegas Valley, southern Clark County, and
southern Mohave County for Thursday and Friday. Those without the
chance to acclimate to the heat (i.e., people traveling to the
Desert Southwest from out of town for Spring Break), heat
sensitive individuals, and people without access to adequate
cooling or hydration will be the most at risk for adverse heat
related impacts and should take proper precautions to minimize
their chances of being negatively impacted by the heat. Some
examples of preventative measures include, but are not limited to:
wearing loose, light colored clothing, wearing sunscreen, and
taking extra care to remain hydrated.

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.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 06Z Forecast Package...Light
winds expected overnight following typical nocturnal trends. Winds
will resume northeast directions by late morning with speeds of 8-12
knots and a stray gust or two possible to ~15 knots. Otherwise...
FEW-SCT clouds with bases between 15-25kft are expected through the
period with VFR conditions prevailing.


For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast
California...For the 06Z Forecast Package...Generally light winds
expected overnight with the exception of the Lower Colorado River
Valley, where northerly winds will remain elevated and above 10
knots most of the night. Winds at KEED and KIFP will increase by mid
morning Monday, with gusts to around 30-35KT expected thereafter.
Elsewhere, winds are expected to remain around 5-10KT tonight
onward, settling out of the east to northeast by early Monday
afternoon. VFR conditions will prevail with FEW-SCT clouds around
25kft.

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.CLIMATE...Numerous climate locations have a forecast high
temperature and/or forecast warm low temperature within 3 degrees of
the daily record.

The table below shows the daily record maximum temperature and the
year the record was last set. An asterisk (*) denotes which records
are in jeopardy (within 3 degrees of the forecast).

MAX           MON, MAR 16  TUE, MAR 17  WED, MAR 18  THU, MAR 19
              Record(Yr)   Record(Yr)   Record(Yr)   Record (Yr)

Las Vegas     89(2007)     91(2007)*    90(2017)*    90(2017)*
Bishop        84(2007)*    84(2007)*    82(2007)*    82(2004)*
Needles       98(2007)     99(2007)*    95(2017)*    98(2017)*
Daggett       93(2007)     92(2007)*    89(2017)*    89(2017)*
Kingman       90(1934)     89(2007)*    83(2017)*    85(1907)*
Desert Rock   86(2007)     87(2007)*    84(2017)*    85(1997)*
Death Valley  99(2007)     102(2007)*   102(2007)*   99(2017)*

The table below shows the daily record warm minimum temperature and
the year the record was last set. An asterisk (*) denotes which
records are in jeopardy (within 3 degrees of the forecast).

WARM MIN      MON, MAR 16  TUE, MAR 17  WED, MAR 18  THU, MAR 19
              Record(Yr)   Record(Yr)   Record(Yr)   Record (Yr)

Las Vegas     61(2017)*    64(2011)     64(1994)*    65(2015)*
Bishop        46(2004)     42(1976)*    46(2015)     49(2015)
Needles       63(1972)     69(2007)     64(1901)*    70(1914)
Daggett       60(2013)     58(2013)*    60(1974)*    63(1974)*
Kingman       53(1947)     55(2013)     50(1947)*    54(1974)*
Desert Rock   54(2007)*    61(1997)     58(1993)     56(1994)*
Death Valley  71(2003)     72(1972)     72(2013)     75(1916)

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

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...Berc
AVIATION...Outler

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