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FXUS65 KVEF 131135
AFDVEF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
435 AM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Breezy south-southwesterly wind gusts will continue through the
  week with dry conditions and near-normal temperatures.

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.DISCUSSION...Through Friday

A trough is deepening over the Pacific Northwest is pushing last
week`s high pressure eastward.  The interaction between these two
systems resulted in an pressure gradient and offered strong winds
for much of Saturday. Winds ease into the late night but rebuild
late Sunday morning. Sunday afternoon will offer another batch of
widespread gusty winds peaking around 30 mph for most areas with some
of the higher elevations and favored gaps and passes exceeding 35
mph. The pressure gradient reduces into the work week, but the
influence of the trough will offer breezy afternoons through much of
the week. Temperatures will be moving closer to average due to this
pattern change, with a gradual cooling trend expected into the the
mid-week. High temperatures will fall back to near average (90s to
low 100s). Low temperatures, however, will only see some slight
reduction, staying around 5 degrees above average. Temperatures look
to gradually increase again by the end of the work week as pressure
begins to increase.

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.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 12Z Forecast
Package...Southwesterly winds will strengthen by late morning,
with sustained wind speeds of around 15 knots with gusts up to 25
knots possible. Winds will weaken after sunset, but speeds remain
over 10 knots with modest gusts between 15 and 20 knots through
the night. Speeds eventually fall to less than 10 knots early
tomorrow morning. Skies are mostly clear aside from FEW high
clouds. Temperatures exceed 100 degrees between 20Z and 00Z.

For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast
California...For the 12Z Forecast Package...Gusty westerly to
southwesterly winds will increase areawide by late morning, with
sustained speeds generally 10 to 15 knots with gusts 20 to 25
knots. Winds should weaken but remain over 10 knots for most
locations after sunset. One exception is KDAG, where westerly
winds will gust to around 25 knots through the night. VFR skies
with no precipitation except for isolated showers and
thunderstorms over northern Mohave County this afternoon.

&&

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

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...Murdock
AVIATION...Meltzer

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