FXUS65 KVEF 070924

AFDVEF



Area Forecast Discussion

National Weather Service Las Vegas NV

224 AM PDT Thu May 7 2026



.KEY MESSAGES...



* Temperatures will increase each day, with temperatures around 15

  to 20 degrees above normal early next week.



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.DISCUSSION...through Wednesday.



High temperatures on Wednesday topped out about 10 degrees warmer 

than Tuesday and the trend over the next several days will be for 

temperatures to continue climbing upward as high pressure 

strengthens over the region. Temperatures today will jump about 5-8 

degrees along with another jump of 5-8 degrees on Friday, putting 

Las Vegas solidly in the mid to upper 90s. A weak shortwave passing 

through the northern Great Basin will help to keep temperatures 

steady Saturday and Sunday, but as the ridge strengthens once again 

early next week, we will see another jump in temperatures. Highs on 

Monday and Tuesday will certainly be the warmest of the week with 

near records expected. The probabilities of Las Vegas reaching 100 

degrees is 50% on Sunday with near 100% on Monday and Tuesday. 



As temperatures increase, we will see widespread Minor to Moderate 

HeatRisk (Levels 1 and 2, respectively) as we head into the weekend. 

By early next week, we will see HeatRisk increase to Major (Level 3 

of 4) in Death Valley and in the Colorado River Valley. Locally, 

here in the Las Vegas Valley, we see pixels of Major HeatRisk begin 

to pop up in the eastern portions of the valley early next week with 

a 20 to 40% chance of seeing Major HeatRisk across the valley. 



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.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 12Z Forecast 

Package...Typical wind patterns are expected today and tonight. 

Variable winds this morning will become east in the afternoon with 

speeds under 8KT. Winds will become southwest after sunset, 

remaining light through the night. VFR skies with mostly clear 

conditions expected. Temperatures will continue to climb each day 

with a 50% probability of reaching 100 degrees as early as Sunday 

afternoon.



For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast 

California...For the 12Z Forecast Package...Winds will generally 

follow typical daytime and nighttime patterns today and tonight. The 

exception will be KIFP, where north winds will increase 12z-15z this 

morning and then gusts to around 20KT developing after sunrise. 

These north winds will be strongest through 18Z before slowly 

diminishing through the afternoon. A push of west winds is also 

expected at KBIH around 00Z like what sometimes develops on warm 

afternoons. Typical wind patterns at 10KT or less return to all 

locations this evening, except at KDAG where west gusts to 25KT will 

develop after 03Z and continue through the night. VFR skies with 

mostly clear conditions expected.



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.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report

any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating

procedures.



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DISCUSSION...Gorelow/Stessman 

AVIATION...Nickerson



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