FXUS65 KVEF 042243

AFDVEF



Area Forecast Discussion

National Weather Service Las Vegas NV

345 PM PDT Mon May 4 2026



.KEY MESSAGES...



* Gusty southwest winds, cooler conditions, and precipitation 

  chances continue through Tuesday.



* Temperatures climb to over 10 degrees above-normal late-week.



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.DISCUSSION...Today through Monday.



Gusty south to southwest winds will continue today, particularly 

across the western Mojave Desert. Temperatures will be 5 to 10 

degrees below normal through Tuesday but those cooler temperatures 

won't be around for long. Expect scattered shower and isolated 

thunderstorm activity this afternoon across northern Inyo and 

Esmeralda counties. An impulse will act to enhance convection this 

evening in northern Inyo county keeping showers and thunderstorms 

through midnight. Another round of showers and thunderstorms are 

expected on Tuesday but will expand to include Nye and Lincoln 

counties by late afternoon and evening. With DCAPE values of 600-

800+ J/kg, wind gusts in excess of 40 mph are possible with any 

thunderstorms. 



Once the current weather system moves to the east on Wednesday, 

temperatures will increase rapidly during the second half of the 

week, rising on average 20 degrees by Friday under a building ridge 

of high pressure. Further warming and dry conditions will continue 

over the weekend.

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.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 00Z Forecast Package...Breezy 

south to southwesterly winds will persist through the evening hours 

with gusts of 20 to 30 knots. Gusts will ease late tonight but winds 

will remain out of the south. Lighter winds are expected for Tuesday 

but will still favor southerly directions with sporadic gust of 15 

to 20 knots. SCT-BKN high clouds will continue this evening before 

thinning out late, with some afternoon cumulus over terrain features 

on Tuesday. 



For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast 

California...For the 00Z Forecast Package...SCT-BKN mid and high 

cloud cover with scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected 

near the Sierra and KBIH through the evening hours and again Tuesday 

afternoon. Locally gusty and erratic winds will be possible with 

shower activity. Otherwise, dry conditions will prevail at the 

remaining TAF sites with gust winds near KDAG gusting to 35 knots 

this evening. South or southwesterly breezes will continue tonight 

and tomorrow along the Colorado River Valley and the Las Vegas 

vicinity. 



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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...Czyzyk 

AVIATION...Stessman/CO



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