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FXUS65 KVEF 051142
AFDVEF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
442 AM PDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Temperatures will continue to warm through next week as ridging
  pushes into the region.

&&

.DISCUSSION...through next week.

Ridging will continue to push into the region from the southeast
over the next few days, which will allow for temperatures to
increase a few degrees each day as 500 mb heights increase. With
southwesterly flow aloft, dry conditions are expected to persist
into next week. This southwesterly flow will also transport smoke
and haze from the Madre Fire in Southern California into Inyo
County and portions of southern Nevada over the weekend. A
shortwave will move through the Great Basin around mid-week, which
may cause temperatures to decrease a degree or two from Wednesday
to Thursday as high-cloud cover increases and 500 mb heights
decrease slightly. Forecast uncertainty increases as we move into
the latter half of next week due to uncertainty regarding how
quickly the ridge will rebound, which will determine how hot we
get as we head into next weekend.

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.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 12Z Forecast
Package...Elevated and at least intermittently gusty
southwesterly winds are expected through early this evening, with
gusts remaining under 25KT. Sustained speeds drop to around 8KT
early evening, with light and variable winds by daybreak Sunday.
Temperatures of 100 degrees or greater are expected between
22Z-03Z, peaking at 102 around 00Z. VFR conditions will prevail.


For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast
California...For the 12Z Forecast Package...Gusty southerly to
southwesterly winds are expected to develop areawide by mid to
late morning, with gusts to 20-25KT expected. Gusts will largely
diminish by early evening with winds becoming light overnight,
with the exception of the Western Mojave where gusty winds will
persist through late evening. VFR conditions prevail.

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

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...Stessman
AVIATION...Phillipson

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