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162 FXUS65 KVEF 042107 AFDVEF Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 108 PM PST Wed Mar 4 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... * Strong gusty winds spread across the region tonight through Saturday, with a relative lull on Friday. Widespread Wind Advisories in effect. * Calmer conditions and a warming trend beginning on Sunday. && .DISCUSSION...Today through Tuesday. A cold front will begin pushing through the area later this afternoon in Bishop and Dyer and continue to the southeast overnight reaching the Las Vegas Valley after midnight. The main upper low will be well to the east and will keep precipitation further east as well (although a brief showers cannot be ruled out in far eastern Lincoln County on Thursday). The main issue will be the wind and no changes were made to the wind advisories that are in effect. The trend has been further east which may limit the winds to some extent on the western periphery (Inyo and western San Bernardino Counties). In general, widespread wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph in the lower elevations and 40 to 50 mph gusts in the higher elevations with occasional higher gusts. As the first wave pushes to the east on Friday winds will back off marginally but the second wave will dive south through southern Nevada Friday evening and park off the Baja coast on Saturday. This will aid in producing a reinforcing shot of wind and for some locations, like down the Colorado River Valley a likely stronger shot of winds on Saturday. We`ll be monitoring this evolution and the potential need for additional wind products with the second system. Otherwise, temperatures will be about 10 degrees or so cooler on Thursday and Friday and will be slightly below their seasonal normals. The latest ensemble guidance and ensemble tools indicate the closed low over the Baja will be slow to move east but it`s impacts will be diminished in our area by Sunday. Some form of ridging will build into the during the week providing calmer conditions and a warming trend with temperatures average 6 to 10 degrees above normal from Sunday through Wednesday. && .AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 18Z Forecast Package...Winds will remain light and variable through mid-afternoon. Southwesterly winds will pick up during the afternoon with 15 to 20 knot wind gusts expected into the evening hours. Expect the winds to shift around to the north-northwest between 08-10Z as a front moves through the valley. 25 to 35 knot gusts will accompany this front with a 50% chance of gusts over 35 knots. Northerly winds will continue on Friday but with gusts in the 20-25 kts range. For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California...For the 18Z Forecast Package...Southwesterly-to- westerly winds will pick up this afternoon across the Mojave Desert, southern Nevada, northwestern Arizona. Meanwhile in Inyo County and the southern Great Basin, northwesterly-to-northerly winds will pick up during the mid to late afternoon as a front moves through. This front will continue to work its way through the region from northwest to southeast, bringing gusty north winds into southern Nevada overnight. Gusts of 25 to 35 kts will be common on Thursday. FEW to BKN mid-to-high clouds AOA 10 kft will sweep through the region out ahead of the front with skies clearing behind it. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures. && $$ DISCUSSION...Czyzyk AVIATION...Czyzyk For more forecast information...see us on our webpage: https://weather.gov/lasvegas or follow us on Facebook and Twitter
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