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FXUS65 KVEF 231639
AFDVEF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
939 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Anomalous early-season heat continues through the forecast period.

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.DISCUSSION...Today through Sunday.

Persistent ridging over the Desert Southwest will result in
continued forecast temperatures between 20 and 30 degrees above
seasonal normals. Temperatures will peak on Wednesday before
gradually decreasing through the weekend as the center of the high
shifts slightly eastward. That said, by the end of our current
forecast period, we`re still looking at afternoon highs between 15
and 20 degrees above-normal. A shortwave will move along the upper-
level ridge on Wednesday and Thursday, which will increase south-
southwesterly winds across the area to 15-25 mph, but otherwise,
expecting mostly quiet weather.
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.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 18Z Forecast Package...Light
winds following typical, directional patterns are expected
through the TAF period. Light and variable winds will settle in
from the east during the early afternoon. Winds will swing around
to the southwest around sunset, with speeds increasing to 8 to 10
knots. Winds will become light and variable overnight, settling in
from the east tomorrow afternoon. FEW-SCT clouds at or above
20kft will continue to stream overhead through this evening before
clearing out overnight.

For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast
California...For the 18Z Forecast Package...With the exception of
the far western Mojave Desert, winds will remain relatively light
and will follow typical directional patterns through the TAF
period. Breezy west winds are expected across the western Mojave
Desert with 10 to 15 knot sustained speeds and gusts to around 20
knots continuing through the afternoon. The northern Owens Valley
will see a period of westerly-to-northwesterly winds later this
afternoon before winds shift back to the northwest later this
evening. FEW-SCT clouds at or above 20kft will continue at times
through this evening.

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.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           MON, MAR 23  TUE, MAR 24  WED, MAR 25  THU, MAR 26
              Record(Yr)   Record(Yr)   Record (Yr)  Record (Yr)

Las Vegas     89(2004)*    89(1940)*    90(2022)*    93(2022)*
Bishop        82(2004)*    82(2022)*    83(2025)*    82(2025)*
Needles       94(1990)*    94(2025)*    97(2025)*    98(2025)*
Daggett       89(1971)*    91(1956)*    94(2022)*    92(2022)*
Kingman       85(1956)*    83(1956)*    87(2025)*    87(2025)*
Desert Rock   83(1990)*    84(2025)*    87(2025)*    87(2022)*
Death Valley  99(2004)*    99(2025)*    101(2025)*   104(2022)*

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      MON, MAR 23  TUE, MAR 24  WED, MAR 25  THU, MAR 26
              Record(Yr)   Record(Yr)   Record (Yr)  Record (Yr)

Las Vegas     71(2004)*    66(1998)*    64(2015)*    65(1971)*
Bishop        45(2012)*    48(2012)*    45(2015)*    45(2022)*
Needles       71(2004)     72(1899)     66(1928)*    69(2025)
Daggett       62(2004)*    58(1944)*    57(2022)*    61(1984)*
Kingman       58(2004)*    56(2004)*    55(1908)*    54(1972)*
Desert Rock   55(2012)*    61(1993)*    55(1993)*    58(2022)*
Death Valley  72(1967)*    74(1930)*    75(1940)*    73(1971)*
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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/CLIMATE...Soulat
AVIATION...Stessman

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