Wind Advisory 11, NWS Las Vegas, NV

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WWUS75 KVEF 170731
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1231 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026

AZZ001-570-CAZ519-521-522-581-582-NVZ015>020-025-171200-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-260417T1200Z/
Northwest Plateau-Lake Mead - AZ side-Eastern Sierra Slopes-White
Mountains of Inyo County-Death Valley National Park-Owens Valley
South-Owens Valley North-Lincoln County-Northeast Clark County-
Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Sheep Range-Spring
Mountains-Red Rock Canyon-Las Vegas Valley-Lake Mead - NV side-
Including the cities of Boulder City, Red Rock Canyon,
Bristlecone Pine, Rachel, Tuweep, Shoshone, Moapa, Bishop, Hoover
Dam, Desert Rock, Temple Bar, Westgard Pass, Henderson, Pipe
Spring National Monument, South Cove, Hayford Pk, Furnace Creek,
Las Vegas, Colorado City, Lone Pine, Mt Trumbull, Overton,
Amargosa Valley, Mt Charleston, Pioche, Whitney Portal, Western
Grand Canyon, Indian Springs, North Las Vegas, Hiko, Aspendell,
Olancha, Mesquite, Alamo, Panaca, Stovepipe Wells, Pahrump,
Independence, and Caliente
1231 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026 /1231 AM MST Fri Apr 17 2026/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT / MST EARLY THIS 
MORNING...

* WHAT...North-northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwestern Arizona, southeastern California, 
  and south-central and southern Nevada.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT / MST early this morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 
  Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for 
  high-profile vehicles, particularly along east-west thoroughfares 
  including Interstate 15 and Interstate 40. Strong winds will 
  elevate wave heights on Lake Mead to between 2 and 4 feet making 
  boating dangerous, especially for small craft.

$$

AZZ002-571-CAZ527-NVZ026-171200-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-260418T0000Z/
Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave-Lake Mohave - AZ side-San Bernardino
County-Upper Colorado River Valley-Lake Mohave - NV side-
Including the cities of Needles, Desert Hills, Bullhead City,
Laughlin, Lake Havasu City, and Topock
1231 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026 /1231 AM MST Fri Apr 17 2026/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT / MST THIS 
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* WHERE...In Arizona, Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave and Lake Mohave - 
  AZ side. In California, San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River 
  Valley. In Nevada, Lake Mohave - NV side.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT / MST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially 
  for high-profile vehicles, particularly along east-west 
  thoroughfares including Interstate 40. Strong winds will elevate 
  wave heights on Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu to between 2 and 4 
  feet, making boating dangerous, especially for small craft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Isolated gusts to 60 mph are possible near 
  Laughlin, Bullhead City, and Katherine Landing. These gusts are 
  expected to be isolated in space and time.

$$

AZZ575-576-CAZ523>526-NVZ022-171200-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-260417T1800Z/
Hualapai Mountains-Northwest Deserts-Western Mojave Desert-
Eastern Mojave Desert-Morongo Basin-Cadiz Basin-Southern Clark
County-
Including the cities of Morongo Valley, Cal-Nev-Ari, Searchlight,
Dolan Springs, Yucca Valley, Valentine, Twentynine Palms, Vidal
Junction, Baker, Yucca, Fort Irwin, Mountain Pass, Daggett,
Mitchell Caverns, Kingman, Hualapai Peak, Barstow, Primm, Golden
Valley, and Wikieup
1231 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026 /1231 AM MST Fri Apr 17 2026/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT / MST THIS 
MORNING...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...In Arizona, Hualapai Mountains and Northwest Deserts. In 
  California, Cadiz Basin, Eastern Mojave Desert, Morongo Basin, and 
  Western Mojave Desert. In Nevada, Southern Clark County.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT / MST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 
  Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for 
  high-profile vehicles, particularly along east-west thoroughfares 
  including Interstate 15 and Interstate 40.

$$

NVZ014-171200-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-260417T1200Z/
Esmeralda and Central Nye County-
Including the cities of Dyer, Beatty, Goldfield, and Silver Peak
1231 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS 
MORNING...

* WHAT...North-northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Esmeralda and Central Nye County.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT early this morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 
  Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for 
  high-profile vehicles, particularly along east-west thoroughfares 
  including Highway 95 west of Tonopah and State Route 374.


$$

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http://weather.gov/lasvegas

JCS

080 
WWUS75 KVEF 171156
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
456 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026

AZZ001-570-CAZ519-521-522-581-582-NVZ014>020-025-171300-
/O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-260417T1200Z/
Northwest Plateau-Lake Mead - AZ side-Eastern Sierra Slopes-White
Mountains of Inyo County-Death Valley National Park-Owens Valley
South-Owens Valley North-Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lincoln
County-Northeast Clark County-Western Clark and Southern Nye
County-Sheep Range-Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon-Las Vegas
Valley-Lake Mead - NV side-
Including the cities of Boulder City, Red Rock Canyon,
Bristlecone Pine, Rachel, Tuweep, Shoshone, Moapa, Goldfield,
Bishop, Hoover Dam, Desert Rock, Temple Bar, Westgard Pass,
Henderson, Pipe Spring National Monument, South Cove, Hayford Pk,
Furnace Creek, Las Vegas, Colorado City, Lone Pine, Beatty, Mt
Trumbull, Dyer, Overton, Amargosa Valley, Mt Charleston, Pioche,
Whitney Portal, Western Grand Canyon, Indian Springs, North Las
Vegas, Hiko, Aspendell, Olancha, Mesquite, Silver Peak, Alamo,
Panaca, Stovepipe Wells, Pahrump, Independence, and Caliente
456 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026 /456 AM MST Fri Apr 17 2026/

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM PDT / MST EARLY THIS MORNING...

Winds have decreased across the area and the Wind Advisory has been 
allowed to expire. Cannot rule out an occasional gust at or above 40 
mph, but in general, winds will continue to decrease as the morning 
progresses.

$$

AZZ002-571-CAZ527-NVZ026-171800-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-260418T0000Z/
Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave-Lake Mohave - AZ side-San Bernardino
County-Upper Colorado River Valley-Lake Mohave - NV side-
Including the cities of Needles, Desert Hills, Bullhead City,
Laughlin, Lake Havasu City, and Topock
456 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026 /456 AM MST Fri Apr 17 2026/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT / MST THIS 
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* WHERE...In Arizona, Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave and Lake Mohave - 
  AZ side. In California, San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River 
  Valley. In Nevada, Lake Mohave - NV side.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT / MST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially 
  for high-profile vehicles, particularly along east-west 
  thoroughfares including Interstate 40. Strong winds will elevate 
  wave heights on Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu to between 2 and 4 
  feet, making boating dangerous, especially for small craft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Isolated gusts to 60 mph are possible near 
  Laughlin, Bullhead City, and Katherine Landing. These gusts are 
  expected to be isolated in space and time.

$$

AZZ575-576-CAZ523>526-NVZ022-171800-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-260417T1800Z/
Hualapai Mountains-Northwest Deserts-Western Mojave Desert-
Eastern Mojave Desert-Morongo Basin-Cadiz Basin-Southern Clark
County-
Including the cities of Morongo Valley, Cal-Nev-Ari, Searchlight,
Dolan Springs, Yucca Valley, Valentine, Twentynine Palms, Vidal
Junction, Baker, Yucca, Fort Irwin, Mountain Pass, Daggett,
Mitchell Caverns, Kingman, Hualapai Peak, Barstow, Primm, Golden
Valley, and Wikieup
456 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026 /456 AM MST Fri Apr 17 2026/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT / MST THIS 
MORNING...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...In Arizona, Hualapai Mountains and Northwest Deserts. In 
  California, Cadiz Basin, Eastern Mojave Desert, Morongo Basin, and 
  Western Mojave Desert. In Nevada, Southern Clark County.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT / MST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 
  Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for 
  high-profile vehicles, particularly along east-west thoroughfares 
  including Interstate 15 and Interstate 40.

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit 
http://weather.gov/lasvegas

JCS

580 
WWUS75 KVEF 171752
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1052 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026

AZZ575-576-CAZ523>526-NVZ022-171900-
/O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-260417T1800Z/
Hualapai Mountains-Northwest Deserts-Western Mojave Desert-
Eastern Mojave Desert-Morongo Basin-Cadiz Basin-Southern Clark
County-
Including the cities of Twentynine Palms, Barstow, Yucca Valley,
Wikieup, Searchlight, Yucca, Mountain Pass, Primm, Baker,
Kingman, Golden Valley, Morongo Valley, Vidal Junction, Fort
Irwin, Cal-Nev-Ari, Dolan Springs, Hualapai Peak, Mitchell
Caverns, Valentine, and Daggett
1052 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026 /1052 AM MST Fri Apr 17 2026/

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ THIS MORNING...

Winds have decreased across the area and the Wind Advisory has been 
allowed to expire.

$$

AZZ002-571-CAZ527-NVZ026-180000-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-260418T0000Z/
Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave-Lake Mohave - AZ side-San Bernardino
County-Upper Colorado River Valley-Lake Mohave - NV side-
Including the cities of Bullhead City, Lake Havasu City, Needles,
Laughlin, Desert Hills, and Topock
1052 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026 /1052 AM MST Fri Apr 17 2026/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT /5 PM MST/ THIS 
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...In Arizona, Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave and Lake Mohave - 
  AZ side. In California, San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River 
  Valley. In Nevada, Lake Mohave - NV side.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT /5 PM MST/ this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially 
  for high-profile vehicles, particularly along east-west 
  thoroughfares including Interstate 40. Strong winds will elevate 
  wave heights on Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu to between 2 and 4 
  feet, making boating dangerous, especially for small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for 
high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous 
conditions for small craft.

&&

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http://weather.gov/lasvegas

AN

331 
WWUS75 KVEF 180011
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
511 PM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026

AZZ002-571-CAZ527-NVZ026-180115-
/O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-260418T0000Z/
Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave-Lake Mohave - AZ side-San Bernardino
County-Upper Colorado River Valley-Lake Mohave - NV side-
Including the cities of Topock, Needles, Laughlin, Bullhead City,
Desert Hills, and Lake Havasu City
511 PM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026 /511 PM MST Fri Apr 17 2026/

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds have decreased across the area and the Wind Advisory has been 
allowed to expire. Waves of 1 to 3 feet remain possible on Lake 
Mohave overnight and tomorrow.

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SM

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1030 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Gusty southwest winds pick up across the region today, becoming
  north tonight and Friday.

* Ridging returns over the weekend before another weather system
  brings unsettled weather to the region next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...Today through Wednesday.

Gusty winds pick up across the region today as a closed area of low
pressure digs southward through the Great Basin. Pre-frontal winds
will favor the south-southwest with gust speeds generally between 30
and 40 mph, with stronger speeds in the higher terrain. The cold
front will push southward through the region as the day progresses,
with gusty north winds behind it, which will remain elevated tonight
into Friday morning with gust speeds generally between 35 and 45
mph. The strongest post-frontal winds will exist along the Colorado
River Valley late tonight / early Friday morning as topographic
enhancement will allow for north gusts to 50 mph, with isolated-to-
occasional gusts to 60 mph near Laughlin, Bullhead City, and
Katherine Landing (50-60% chance). Wind Advisories go into effect
this morning at 11 AM for the entire forecast area. Along with this
cold front will be a drop in temperatures between 10 and 14 degrees
from this afternoon to Friday afternoon. Precipitation will remain
mostly north of our forecast area, but there is a 15-25% chance of
light rain/snow in northern Lincoln County tonight.

Ridging returns to the region over the weekend, which will allow
temperatures to rebound back above seasonal normals. Another weather
system will drop down from the Gulf of Alaska and toward the western
coast early-to-mid week. There remain substantial uncertainties
regarding timing, strength, and location of this next system, but
gusty winds, chances of precipitation, and cooler temperatures
return.
&&

.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 18Z Forecast Package...Breezy
southwest winds will continue this afternoon with a few gusts 25-30
knots. Scattered to broken mid and high clouds will stream across
the region. A fast moving front will result in a northerly wind
shift beginning in the 06-07z timeframe. Winds will then persist
into the day on Friday, gradually decreasing by mid to late
afternoon and becoming more northeasterly. The strongest winds will
occur in the 08-15z timeframe, when gusts as high as 30-40 knots can
be expected. Clouds will generally clear from north to south in the
wake of the front and no precipitation is expected.

For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast
California...For the 18Z Forecast Package...For all terminals aside
from KBIH, expect west/southwest winds of 10-20 knots and gusts 20
to 30 knots ahead of a fast moving cold front. Winds will shift to
the northwest and north this evening into the overnight hours
becoming quite gusty in the wake of the front. Widespread wind gusts
of 30-40 knots are expected immediately behind the front. The
strongest winds will be confined to the Colorado River Vally,
including KIFP and KEED, where winds may briefly gust 40-50 knots
Friday morning into the afternoon hours. Across the Owens Valley
including KBIH, rather light winds this morning should eventually
give way to northwest/northerly winds 10-15 knots, gusting 30-35
knots. Mid and high level clouds will move ahead of and immediately
behind the front, with gradual clearing overnight. Other than the
gusty winds, VFR conditions are expected.

&&

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

&&

DISCUSSION...Soulat
AVIATION...Austin

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