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AFDVEF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
237 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 06Z Forecast Package...Gusty
southwesterly winds will settle down overnight before picking back
up with gusts of 20 to 25 knots late Saturday morning. Winds will
then settle down again around sunset. No clouds or weather expected.
Temperature rising to 100F around 20-21Z, reaching a high near 102F
around 23Z, then falling below 100F around 02-03Z.

For the rest of southern Nevada, northwestern Arizona, and
southeastern California...For the 06Z Forecast Package...South to
southwest winds will be a little weaker Saturday than on Friday,
with gusts of 15 to 25 knots common around the region in the
afternoon. Winds will settle down around sunset, except in areas
such as around Barstow which normally see strong winds after sunset.
No clouds or weather expected. Slantwise visibility reductions
expected due to smoke from the Madre Fire in southern California.
&&

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

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...Stessman
AVIATION...Morgan

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