FXUS65 KVEF 110933
AFDVEF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
132 AM PST Mon Dec 11 2023

.SYNOPSIS...Partly to mostly cloudy skies expected through Tuesday
morning as high-level moisture moves through a ridge. Midweek, a
trough will push through the southwestern United States, returning
northerly wind gusts to the area. Otherwise, temperatures will
remain above average for mid-December through the forecast period.
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.SHORT TERM...Today and tonight.

Fair weather will continue as a broad swath of high clouds streams
over our region today and tonight underneath a weak trough digging
down from the Pacific Northwest. Light winds and filtered sunshine
will be observed today with temps climbing slightly from Sunday's
values leading to highs in the 60s across the Mojave Desert Region.
The base of the digging trough will drop over much of CA/NV tonight
but will not be noticeable in sensible weather. Winds will remain
light and variable with little variation in overnight lows.

.LONG TERM...Tuesday through Sunday.

Little change in the upcoming pattern as ensemble simulations
remain consistent from yesterday.

Evolving trough across California/Nevada Tuesday will eventually
develop into a closed low over Arizona/Four Corners region Wednesday
and Thursday. Main impact on backside of exiting trough will be a
round of gusty north winds developing Tuesday night into Wednesday.
Winds stay elevated through Thursday within the lower CRV, but
elsewhere they will be subsiding. A wind headline may be needed from
Lake Mohave south to Needles/Mohave Valley Wednesday.

The mid-week system will be dry with little fluctuation in
temperatures through the period.
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.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...Minimal impacts expected today for the
Harry Reid terminal. Light and variable winds may briefly become
easterly this afternoon before shifting to southwest at sunset.
Winds below 8 kts expected throughout the next 30 hours. Clouds aoa
15kft expected through daybreak on Tuesday.

For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast
California...Minimal impacts expected today for all locations except
KIFP. KIFP will continue to see gusty northerly winds today but
gradually diminishing this evening. Clouds are expected area wide
today aoa 15kft with KBIH and KDAG seeing clearing skies by midnight
and clearing elsewhere Tuesday morning.
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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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SHORT TERM...Adair
LONG TERM...Pierce
AVIATION...Czyzyk

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