FXUS65 KVEF 122108 AFDVEF Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 108 PM PST Fri Dec 12 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... * Warm and mild weather will continue across southeastern California, southern Nevada, and northwestern Arizona into next week. * There is a 10 to 20% chance for precipitation in the crest of the Eastern during the second half of the week. && .DISCUSSION...through next Friday. Temperatures will remain warmer than normal through next week as high pressure and higher than normal 500 mb heights persist across the region. A weak shortwave will roll through the region over the weekend, resulting in a slight decrease in 500 mb heights and an increase in cloud cover. As a result, temperatures will cool a few degrees over the weekend. However, even with this slight decrease in temperatures, the region will still remain around 10 to 15 degrees above normal for mid-December through next week. A quick moving shortwave will roll through the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday, bringing a slight (10 to 20%) chance of precipitation to the crest of the Eastern Sierra in northern Inyo County. Any precipitation that does fall will be light and with snow levels above 9,000 feet no significant accumulations are expected. Another shortwave will roll through the Pacific Northwest later in the week, which will also result in a slight chance of precipitation for the Eastern Sierra Crest in northern Inyo County. Outside of the Sierra Crest, the rest of the area will remain dry as we find ourselves under dry westerly flow aloft. The only evidence of these systems passing by to our north will be periods of increased cloud cover. && .AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 18Z Forecast Package...Winds generally follow typical daily directional patterns with speeds of less than 8 knots throughout the forecast period. Variable winds develop this afternoon, but may favor an easterly to northeasterly direction at times. FEW to SCT high clouds at or above 25kft move in overnight and Saturday morning. For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California...For the 18Z Forecast Package...Winds are light and follow typical directional patterns for most locations throughout the forecast period. Elevated northerly winds pick up this afternoon in the Colorado River Valley, including peak gusts between 25 and 30 knots near KIFP. These winds should weaken overnight. FEW to SCT high clouds at or above 25kft move in overnight and Saturday morning. && .CLIMATE...Numerous climate locations across the region have a forecast high temperature and/or forecast warm low temperature within 3 degrees of the daily record today. The table below shows the daily record maximum temperature and the year the record was last set. An asterisk (*) denotes which records are in jeopardy (within 3 degrees of the forecast). A double asterisk (**) denotes which sites have forecast values that will tie or break the existing record. MAX FRI, DEC 12 Record(Yr) Las Vegas 74(1958)* Bishop 74(1953) Needles 80(1958)* Daggett 83(1958) Kingman 72(1950)** Desert Rock 72(1988)** Death Valley 79(1924)** The table below shows the daily record warm minimum temperature and the year the record was last set. An asterisk (*) denotes which records are in jeopardy (within 3 degrees of the forecast). A double asterisk (**) denotes which sites have forecast values that will tie or break the existing record. WARM MIN FRI, DEC 12 Record(Yr) Las Vegas 51(1995)** Bishop 44(1956) Needles 59(1995) Daggett 51(1995)* Kingman 51(1934) Desert Rock 53(1995) Death Valley 60(1914)* && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures. && $$ DISCUSSION/CLIMATE...Stessman AVIATION...Meltzer For more forecast information...see us on our webpage: https://weather.gov/lasvegas or follow us on Facebook and Twitter