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Wind Advisory 14, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at May 2, 2026, 2:57 AM PDT for Clark County, Esmeralda County, Nye County, Nevada; Mohave County, Arizona; Inyo County, San Bernardino County, California. It took effect at May 3, 2026, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 2, 2026, 2:57 AM PDT (09:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 3, 2026, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- May 4, 2026, 11:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Mohave County, AZ, Inyo County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, Clark County, NV, Esmeralda County, NV, Nye County, NV
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:57 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
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 387 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
- 3872 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -45 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
322 WWUS75 KVEF 020957 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 257 AM PDT Sat May 2 2026 AZZ571-CAZ522-581-582-NVZ014-026-022300- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.260503T1800Z-260504T0300Z/ Lake Mohave - AZ side-Death Valley National Park-Owens Valley South-Owens Valley North-Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lake Mohave - NV side- Including the cities of Laughlin, Shoshone, Stovepipe Wells, Bullhead City, Silver Peak, Goldfield, Furnace Creek, Lone Pine, Bishop, Beatty, Dyer, Independence, and Olancha 257 AM PDT Sat May 2 2026 /257 AM MST Sat May 2 2026/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT / MST TO 8 PM PDT / MST SUNDAY... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Arizona, Lake Mohave - AZ side. In California, Death Valley National Park, Owens Valley North, and Owens Valley South. In Nevada, Esmeralda and Central Nye County and Lake Mohave - NV side. * WHEN...From 11 AM PDT / MST to 8 PM PDT / MST 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. && $$ CAZ523-022300- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.260503T2200Z-260505T0600Z/ Western Mojave Desert- Including the cities of Barstow, Daggett, and Fort Irwin 257 AM PDT Sat May 2 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Mojave Desert. * WHEN...From 3 PM Sunday to 11 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lasvegas JCS
8 follow-up statements
689 WWUS75 KVEF 022109 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 209 PM PDT Sat May 2 2026 AZZ571-CAZ522-581-582-NVZ014-026-031200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.260503T1800Z-260504T0300Z/ Lake Mohave - AZ side-Death Valley National Park-Owens Valley South-Owens Valley North-Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lake Mohave - NV side- Including the cities of Silver Peak, Laughlin, Independence, Goldfield, Olancha, Furnace Creek, Bishop, Bullhead City, Stovepipe Wells, Beatty, Lone Pine, Shoshone, and Dyer 209 PM PDT Sat May 2 2026 /209 PM MST Sat May 2 2026/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ SUNDAY... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Arizona, Lake Mohave - AZ side. In California, Death Valley National Park, Owens Valley North, and Owens Valley South. In Nevada, Esmeralda and Central Nye County and Lake Mohave - NV side. * WHEN...From 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ to 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ 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. && $$ CAZ523-031200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.260503T2200Z-260505T0600Z/ Western Mojave Desert- Including the cities of Daggett, Fort Irwin, and Barstow 209 PM PDT Sat May 2 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Mojave Desert. * WHEN...From 3 PM Sunday to 11 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lasvegas AG
183 WWUS75 KVEF 030828 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 128 AM PDT Sun May 3 2026 AZZ571-CAZ522-581-582-NVZ014-026-031800- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.260503T1800Z-260504T0300Z/ Lake Mohave - AZ side-Death Valley National Park-Owens Valley South-Owens Valley North-Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lake Mohave - NV side- Including the cities of Silver Peak, Dyer, Bullhead City, Shoshone, Stovepipe Wells, Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, Goldfield, Beatty, Furnace Creek, Laughlin, and Olancha 128 AM PDT Sun May 3 2026 /128 AM MST Sun May 3 2026/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT / MST THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT / MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Arizona, Lake Mohave - AZ side. In California, Death Valley National Park, Owens Valley North, and Owens Valley South. In Nevada, Esmeralda and Central Nye County and Lake Mohave - NV side. * WHEN...From 11 AM PDT / MST this morning to 8 PM PDT / MST this evening. * 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. && $$ CAZ523-031800- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.260503T2200Z-260505T0600Z/ Western Mojave Desert- Including the cities of Fort Irwin, Barstow, and Daggett 128 AM PDT Sun May 3 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Mojave Desert. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lasvegas JCS
467 WWUS75 KVEF 031751 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1051 AM PDT Sun May 3 2026 AZZ571-CAZ522-581-582-NVZ014-026-040300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.260503T1800Z-260504T0300Z/ Lake Mohave - AZ side-Death Valley National Park-Owens Valley South-Owens Valley North-Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lake Mohave - NV side- Including the cities of Furnace Creek, Bishop, Goldfield, Dyer, Independence, Stovepipe Wells, Olancha, Silver Peak, Beatty, Shoshone, Lone Pine, Laughlin, and Bullhead City 1051 AM PDT Sun May 3 2026 /1051 AM MST Sun May 3 2026/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Arizona, Lake Mohave - AZ side. In California, Death Valley National Park, Owens Valley North, and Owens Valley South. In Nevada, Esmeralda and Central Nye County and Lake Mohave - NV side. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ this evening. * 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. && $$ CAZ523-040300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.260503T2200Z-260505T0600Z/ Western Mojave Desert- Including the cities of Daggett, Fort Irwin, and Barstow 1051 AM PDT Sun May 3 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Mojave Desert. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lasvegas AG
990 WWUS75 KVEF 032151 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 251 PM PDT Sun May 3 2026 AZZ571-CAZ522-581-582-NVZ014-026-040300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-260504T0300Z/ Lake Mohave - AZ side-Death Valley National Park-Owens Valley South-Owens Valley North-Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lake Mohave - NV side- Including the cities of Furnace Creek, Bishop, Goldfield, Dyer, Independence, Stovepipe Wells, Olancha, Silver Peak, Beatty, Shoshone, Lone Pine, Laughlin, and Bullhead City 251 PM PDT Sun May 3 2026 /251 PM MST Sun May 3 2026/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Arizona, Lake Mohave - AZ side. In California, Death Valley National Park, Owens Valley North, and Owens Valley South. In Nevada, Esmeralda and Central Nye County and Lake Mohave - NV side. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ this evening. * 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. && $$ CAZ523-040300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.260503T2200Z-260505T0600Z/ Western Mojave Desert- Including the cities of Daggett, Fort Irwin, and Barstow 251 PM PDT Sun May 3 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Mojave Desert. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lasvegas AG
278 WWUS75 KVEF 040252 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 752 PM PDT Sun May 3 2026 AZZ571-CAZ522-581-582-NVZ014-026-040400- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-260504T0300Z/ Lake Mohave - AZ side-Death Valley National Park-Owens Valley South-Owens Valley North-Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lake Mohave - NV side- Including the cities of Silver Peak, Dyer, Bishop, Olancha, Laughlin, Lone Pine, Beatty, Furnace Creek, Independence, Stovepipe Wells, Goldfield, Bullhead City, and Shoshone 752 PM PDT Sun May 3 2026 /752 PM MST Sun May 3 2026/ ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... Winds have decreased across the area and the Wind Advisory has been allowed to expire. $$ CAZ523-041500- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-260505T0600Z/ Western Mojave Desert- Including the cities of Daggett, Fort Irwin, and Barstow 752 PM PDT Sun May 3 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Western Mojave Desert. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lasvegas JP
967 WWUS75 KVEF 040827 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 127 AM PDT Mon May 4 2026 CAZ523-042200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-260505T0600Z/ Western Mojave Desert- Including the cities of Barstow, Daggett, and Fort Irwin 127 AM PDT Mon May 4 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Western Mojave Desert. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lasvegas JCS
356 WWUS75 KVEF 042208 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 308 PM PDT Mon May 4 2026 CAZ523-050600- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-260505T0600Z/ Western Mojave Desert- Including the cities of Barstow, Fort Irwin, and Daggett 308 PM PDT Mon May 4 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Western Mojave Desert. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lasvegas JP
861 WWUS75 KVEF 050557 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1057 PM PDT Mon May 4 2026 CAZ523-050700- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-260505T0600Z/ Western Mojave Desert- Including the cities of Fort Irwin, Barstow, and Daggett 1057 PM PDT Mon May 4 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Winds have decreased across the area and the Wind Advisory has been allowed to expire. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lasvegas JCS
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 May 1, 8:56 PM PDT, 6 hours 1 minute earlier. Its key messages:
- * The warming trend and periods of breezy winds will continue through the weekend. * Cooler conditions and gusty winds will return next week with increased chances for shower activity across the Sierra and Great Basin.
Area forecast discussion, May 1, 8:56 PM PDT, 6 hours 1 minute before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 856 PM PDT Fri May 1 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... * The warming trend and periods of breezy winds will continue through the weekend. * Cooler conditions and gusty winds will return next week with increased chances for shower activity across the Sierra and Great Basin. && .DISCUSSION...through next week. Breezy northerly winds continue today as a shortwave swings through Utah and Arizona. The highest gusts so far today have been down the Colorado River Valley between 30 and 40 mph. Elevated winds should last through sunset and weaken overnight. Temperatures increase today and tomorrow as a shortwave ridge passes through and heights aloft rise. The ridge starts to drift east and heights aloft decrease on Sunday as low pressure moves into the west coast, but sufficient mixing should allow for more warming for the eastern half of the forecast area. In Las Vegas, there is a 75 percent probability of reaching a high of 90 degrees on Sunday at KLAS. The previously mentioned low pressure system will lead to increased winds, precipitation chances, and cooler temperatures next week. Strong 850 mb winds support gusty southerly to southwesterly winds starting on Saturday afternoon in southeastern California, ramping up and spreading east on Sunday. The strongest winds should occur over high terrain. However, there are greater than 70 percent probabilities for gusts over 40 mph in certain valleys in Inyo and San Bernardino counties, as well as the Colorado River Valley. Elevated winds may also continue into Monday in the western Mojave Desert as the low slowly exits to the east. Will continue to monitor to determine if wind headlines become necessary. Precipitation chances favor the eastern Sierra and southern Great Basin on Monday and Tuesday. A few instability driven showers and thunderstorms are possible areawide later on Tuesday and Wednesday as the center of the low passes overhead. Temperatures drop 10 to 15 degrees between Sunday and Tuesday before rebounding the rest of the week as ridging returns. && .AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 06Z Forecast Package... Northeast winds under 8KT will become northwest to west tonight and continue into Saturday morning. After a period of light and variable winds Saturday morning. Northeast winds will return Saturday afternoon. Wind speeds Saturday afternoon will be lighter than today- likely 8KT or less. Typical southwest winds under 8KT return Saturday evening. VFR conditions will prevail with FEW to SCT clouds at or above 12kft into this evening and mainly high clouds AOA 20kft Saturday. For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California...For the 06Z Forecast Package...Elevated north to northeast winds around 10KT will continue tonight in the Colorado River Valley, otherwise light winds are expected overnight. Winds Saturday will be lighter with most TAF sites seeing winds less than 10KT. The exception will be KBIH were southeast to south winds will gust between 25-30KT after 18z. Lighter winds will return Saturday evening after sunset. VFR conditions will persist with cloud bases remaining at or above 20kft. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures. && DISCUSSION...Meltzer AVIATION...Nickerson 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.