Today - January 7	Mostly sunny. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 3 mph.
	Tonight - January 7	A chance of rain showers after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 5 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
	Thursday - January 8	A chance of rain showers before 10am, then patchy blowing dust between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 15 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
	Thursday Night - January 8	Clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 14 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
	Friday - January 9	Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
	Friday Night - January 9	Clear, with a low around 34.
	Saturday - January 10	Sunny, with a high near 54.
	Saturday Night - January 10	Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
	Sunday - January 11	Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
	Sunday Night - January 11	Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
	Monday - January 12	Sunny, with a high near 60.
	Monday Night - January 12	Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
	Tuesday - January 13	Sunny, with a high near 64.
	Tuesday Night - January 13	Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

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FXUS65 KVEF 071226 CCA
AFDVEF

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
420 AM PST Wed Jan 7 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Unsettled weather pattern persists with light precipitation 
  chances returning by Wednesday morning.

* A more substantial disturbance brings low elevation rain, mountain 
  snow, and gusty winds on Wednesday night and Thursday. 
  
* Cooler temperatures arrive late this week, gradually warming into 
  next week as quieter conditions return. 

&&

.DISCUSSION...through early next week.

Weak low pressure is currently spinning about 200 miles southwest
of San Diego this morning, and will push inland across the
northern Baja later today. Overall, the track continues to be too
far south to have much influence on our regional weather, though a
few very light showers remain possible across the far southern
Mojave Desert near Lake Havasu and southern Mohave County.
Elsewhere, pleasant conditions are expected with light winds and
just some scattered high clouds through the day. 

Attention shifts to our northwest tonight as a northern stream
shortwave drops south into the Great Basin. This wave will drag a
sharp cold front southward through the morning Thursday, with
shower chances immediately along the cold front accompanied by
strong and gusty north winds will that will persist through the
day. Unlike storm systems of the past few weeks, this one will
feature more continental origins and be much cooler, with snow
levels between 4000-5000 feet. The quick moving nature of the
front will limit snow totals, but a quick 1-3 inches will be
possible in the higher terrain. With steep lapse rates present
some graupel may occur with the stronger shower cores even down 
to the lower elevations. Additionally, some very modest 
instability will be in place so a few rumbles of thunder are 
possible, especially across northwest Arizona as the front reaches
the greater instability during the late morning and afternoon 
hours.

Widespread strong winds with gusts of 45 - 55 mph will accompany
the front and have gone ahead and issued a broad wind advisory for
much of the area. Winds will begin to ease after dark on Thursday
evening but will linger into Friday along the Colorado River
Valley. As the cool air settles over the region, crisp mornings
are possible Friday and Saturday, potentially the coldest night of
the winter season so far depending on if the winds relax enough to
optimize radiational cooling. Dry conditions will resume over the
weekend with temps moderating heading into next week. 

&&

.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 12Z Forecast Package...Light 
winds under 8KT will continue today follow typical directional 
patterns, favoring the southwest in the evening and overnights and 
the east in the afternoon. Periods of FEW-SCT clouds with CIGS near 
5kft AGL will be possible through the afternoon, but no 
precipitation is expected in the area. A cold front will approach 
the Las Vegas Valley between 15-18z Thursday morning with winds 
shifting to the northwest and becoming quite gusty, with a 30% 
chance of gusts over 35 knots, along with a brief window of 
opportunity for shower activity. 

For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast 
California...For the 12Z Forecast Package...SCT-BKN clouds between 
5000-8000ft will be possible through the afternoon, mainly near KEED 
and KIFP. Otherwise, clouds should remain above 10kft. There is a 
slight chance for isolated showers around the Colorado River Valley 
after 18Z, which would increase the risk for CIGs at 5000-8000ft if 
this precipitation does develop. Any showers that develop will 
diminish around 00Z and CIGs should lift if they drop in the 
afternoon. Winds will be light through the period at most TAF sites 
with the exception of KDAG which will become gusty after sunset 
today with gusts exceeding 35 knots by daybreak Thursday. 

&&

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

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...Outler
AVIATION...Outler

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