Bear Mountain Snow Report

448 FXUS65 KVEF 020739 AFDVEF Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1239 AM PDT Sun Aug 2 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... * Well above normal and hazardous temperatures will continue into mid-week. * Monsoon moisture will begin to return during the second half of the week, increasing the chance of thunderstorms. && .DISCUSSION...through next Sunday. Temperatures will remain well above normal through at least the first part of the week, with highs ranging from 110 to 115 degrees in the Las Vegas Valley, 120 to 125 degrees in Death Valley, and 115 to 120 degrees along the Colorado River Valley. Several daily record high and record warm minimum temperature records remain in jeopardy over the next several days. Widespread Major to Extreme HeatRisk will continue today, although the areal coverage of Major to Extreme HeatRisk should gradually decrease through midweek as the upper- level ridge responsible for the heat moves back to the east and a shortwave trough drops into the Pacific Northwest. While temperatures will begin to moderate, some areas will likely require the Extreme Heat Warning to be extended through at least Tuesday. As the shortwave pushes east later in the week, high pressure will re-establish itself over the Four Corners region, and the exact position of the ridge will determine how much monsoonal moisture we will be able to tap into. Ensemble guidance has remained consistent in showing increasing moisture levels late in the week, with PWAT values rising to around 1.25 inches across eastern Mohave County by the end of the week. This should result in a few widely scattered thunderstorms beginning Thursday, with at least isolated thunderstorm chances spreading north and west into far southern Nevada by the weekend. && .AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 06Z Forecast Package... SW winds under 8 kts will continue through the night then become light and variable briefly after sunrise. Low and mid level flow will be stronger tomorrow, so confidence is higher in an earlier increase and shift to S-SSW flow by 18z with sustained winds 10-15 kts and gusts up to 25 kts. A more persistent and possibly stronger SW flow sets up after 22z where isolated gusts 25-30 kts may occur before sunset. Temperatures above 100 expected 17z-06z. For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California...For the 06Z Forecast Package...Daily wind pattern expected at all TAF sites tonight and tomorrow. Winds have diminished this evening and should remain under 10 kts into the morning. The exception is KDAG where W winds 10-15 kts persist for a few more hours before diminishing to 08-11 kts around sunrise. Mostly clear skies and VFR conditions are expected through the TAF period. Breezy south to southwesterly winds will return by Sunday afternoon with gusts of 20-25 knots. && .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 SUN, AUG 2 MON, AUG 3 Record(Yr) Record(Yr) Las Vegas 115(1979)* 116(1979) Bishop 108(2020)* 106(2020)* Needles 120(1993)* 119(1969)* Daggett 117(1986) 112(1992)* Kingman 105(1918)* 105(2024)* Desert Rock 109(1993)* 108(1979)* Death Valley 126(1993) 127(1993) 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 SUN, AUG 2 MON, AUG 3 Record(Yr) Record(Yr) Las Vegas 91(2024)* 89(2024)* Bishop 71(2007) 66(1995) Needles 92(1980)* 93(1969)* Daggett 83(2018)* 85(1980)* Kingman 82(2008)* 80(1946)* Desert Rock 86(2000) 79(2016)* Death Valley 100(2024)* 100(1921)* && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures. && $$ DISCUSSION...Planz AVIATION...Moore CLIMATE...Stessman For more forecast information...see us on our webpage: https://weather.gov/lasvegas or follow us on Facebook and Twitter