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FXUS65 KVEF 011042
AFDVEF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
342 AM PDT Sat Aug 1 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Hazardous heat will continue into early next week.

* Monsoon moisture returns late next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...through Friday.

Dangerous heat will continue through the weekend, into early next
week as a ridge of high pressure stalls directly overhead.
Temperatures today will top out a few degrees hotter than yesterday,
with temperatures peaking around 5 to 10 degrees above normal over
the weekend. Overnight temperature will offer next to no relief
across the lower elevations of the Mojave Desert, where low
temperatures will be around 85 to 95 degrees, especially in urban
areas like Las Vegas. In Death Valley, the setting sun will offer no
reprieve from the heat as low temperatures bottom out in the 90 to
100 degree range. Heading into next week, a shortwave will move
through the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies, knocking down
500 mb heights. These falling heights will cause high temperatures
to decrease a few degrees; however, even with this decrease in
temperatures, we will still remain hotter than normal next week.

After the aforementioned shortwave clears out of the area, ridging
will rebound over the Four Corners region during the middle of the
week. This will result in southeasterly upper-level flow aloft,
which will help transport moisture into the southern and eastern
portions of our forecast area. Currently, the best chances for late
week convection continue to be in Mohave County. However, chances
may begin to spread into southern Nevada and southeastern California
next weekend.

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.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 12Z Forecast
Package...Sustained wind speeds will remain relatively light, 10
knots or less, through the TAF period. Winds will favor typical
daily directional trends, with 15 to 20 knot thermally induced
gusts this afternoon. These breezier winds will initially be
southeasterly, but will become southwesterly late this
afternoon/early this evening. Wind gusts will drop of after
sunset. VFR conditions will persist through the TAF period with no
operationally significant cloud cover. Temperatures will exceed
100 degrees from 17Z to 06Z.

For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast
California...For the 12Z Forecast Package...Daily wind pattern
expected at all TAF sites, with lighter winds during the overnight
and early morning hours. 15 to 25 knot thermally induced, up-
valley gusts are expected this afternoon. These gusts will drop
off after sunset. Mostly clear skies and VFR conditions are
expected through the TAF period.

&&

.CLIMATE...Numerous climate locations have a forecast high
temperature and/or forecast warm low temperature within 3 degrees of
the daily record.

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).

MAX           SAT, AUG 1   SUN, AUG 2   MON, AUG 3
              Record(Yr)   Record(Yr)   Record(Yr)

Las Vegas     116(1979)*   115(1979)*   116(1979)
Bishop        108(2020)*   108(2020)*   106(2020)*
Needles       121(1993)*   120(1993)*   119(1969)
Daggett       115(1995)*   117(1986)    112(1992)*
Kingman       106(2020)*   105(1918)*   105(2024)*
Desert Rock   109(1993)*   109(1993)*   108(1979)*
Death Valley  127(2017)    126(1993)    127(1993)

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).

WARM MIN      SAT, AUG 1   SUN, AUG 2   MON, AUG 3
              Record(Yr)   Record(Yr)   Record(Yr)

Las Vegas     92(2020)     91(2024)*    89(2024)*
Bishop        71(2007)     71(2007)     66(1995)
Needles       95(1969)     92(1980)*    93(1969)
Daggett       84(2000)*    83(2018)*    85(1980)*
Kingman       82(1914)     82(2008)*    80(1946)*
Desert Rock   83(2000)     86(2000)     79(2016)*
Death Valley  106(1920)    100(2024)*   100(1921)*

&&

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

&&

$$

DISCUSSION/AVIATION/CLIMATE...Stessman


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