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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Apr 23, 2026, 11:39 PM PDT for San Bernardino County, California. It took effect at Apr 25, 2026, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 27 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2026, 11:39 PM PDT (06:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 25, 2026, 2:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
County San Bernardino County, CA
The radar
The Edwards AFB radar (KEYX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 00:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 180 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3888 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
835 WWUS75 KVEF 240639 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1139 PM PDT Thu Apr 23 2026 CAZ523-525-242100- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0013.260425T2100Z-260426T1800Z/ Western Mojave Desert-Morongo Basin- Including the cities of Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Barstow, Morongo Valley, Daggett, and Fort Irwin 1139 PM PDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Morongo Basin and Western Mojave Desert. * WHEN...From 2 PM Saturday to 11 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lasvegas SM
4 follow-up statements
856 WWUS75 KVEF 242104 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 204 PM PDT Fri Apr 24 2026 CAZ523-525-251030- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0013.260425T2100Z-260426T1800Z/ Western Mojave Desert-Morongo Basin- Including the cities of Barstow, Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Fort Irwin, and Daggett 204 PM PDT Fri Apr 24 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Morongo Basin and Western Mojave Desert. * WHEN...From 2 PM Saturday to 11 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lasvegas MS
001 WWUS75 KVEF 250754 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1254 AM PDT Sat Apr 25 2026 CAZ523-525-252100- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0013.260425T2100Z-260426T1800Z/ Western Mojave Desert-Morongo Basin- Including the cities of Yucca Valley, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Twentynine Palms, Morongo Valley, and Barstow 1254 AM PDT Sat Apr 25 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Morongo Basin and Western Mojave Desert. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 11 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lasvegas JP
504 WWUS75 KVEF 252057 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 157 PM PDT Sat Apr 25 2026 CAZ523-525-261200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0013.260425T2100Z-260426T1800Z/ Western Mojave Desert-Morongo Basin- Including the cities of Twentynine Palms, Yucca Valley, Daggett, Barstow, Morongo Valley, and Fort Irwin 157 PM PDT Sat Apr 25 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Morongo Basin and Western Mojave Desert. * WHEN...Now through 11 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lasvegas JCS
000 WWUS75 KVEF 260749 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1249 AM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026 CAZ523-525-270000- /O.EXT.KVEF.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260427T0000Z/ Western Mojave Desert-Morongo Basin- Including the cities of Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Morongo Valley, Twentynine Palms, and Yucca Valley 1249 AM PDT Sun Apr 26 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph this morning, decreasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. * WHERE...Morongo Basin and Western Mojave Desert. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lasvegas JP
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Las Vegas, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Apr 23, 9:56 PM PDT, 1 hour 43 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- * Another weather system arrives over the weekend, bringing precipitation, increased winds, and cooler temperatures.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 23, 9:56 PM PDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 956 PM PDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... * Another weather system arrives over the weekend, bringing precipitation, increased winds, and cooler temperatures. && .DISCUSSION...through Wednesday. Light winds, dry conditions, and near normal temperatures will continue through tomorrow. A low pressure system will bring cooler temperatures and unsettled weather to the region over the weekend. As this system pushes into the area on Saturday a 40 knot jet at 850 mb will develop over the western Mojave Desert, resulting in gusty westerly winds in the Barstow-Daggett area with breezy southwesterly winds across the rest of the Mojave Desert. These gusty westerly winds will continue through Sunday for the western Mojave Desert. Precipitation chances will begin to increase Saturday afternoon, continuing into Sunday as the low moves through. The best precipitation chances will be in Inyo County and the southern Great Basin where there is a 50 to 75% chance of rain this weekend. Precipitation chances will decrease as you head south with precipitation expected to favor areas of higher terrain. Most of this precipitation will fall as rain, but elevations above 7,000 to 8,000 feet may see flurries to a dusting of snow. Weather looks to remain unsettled as we head into next week as another low pressure system approaches the area. However, confidence in details and impacts are low at this time. && .AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 06Z Forecast Package...Winds remain light tonight and Friday morning. By late morning or early afternoon, breezy southwest winds are expected to develop with gusts of 15-25 knots. Onset likely between 19z-21z. Gusts subside around sunset, but winds remain around 10 knots overnight. Few to scattered clouds at or above 12kft. For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California...For the 06Z Forecast Package...Light winds tonight and Friday morning across the region. By late morning or early afternoon, southerly to westerly winds increase with gusts generally 15-25 knots. Gusts subside around sunset in most locations, but persist across the western Mojave Desert into the night. VFR conditions prevail with just mid-level and high clouds passing through. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures. && DISCUSSION...Stessman AVIATION...Woods For more forecast information...see us on our webpage: https://weather.gov/lasvegas or follow us on Facebook and Twitter
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.