Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Furnace Creek, CA

DISCUSSION
through early next week.

Hot conditions persist through the rest of the workweek. Today's highs will be 5 to 10 degrees above normal for this time of year, which means highs in the upper 100s in Las Vegas and the low 100s in the Colorado River Valley. The upper level ridge responsible for these temperatures will start to move east tomorrow as a shortwave approaches the Pacific coast. Heights aloft will decrease and surface temperatures cool several degrees each day in response.
However, high temperatures will remain above normal through Friday.
Near normal temperatures should return by the weekend. Heat Risk decreases from widespread Moderate (Level 2 of 4) with areas of Major (Level 3 of 4) today to widespread Minor (Level 1 of 4) by Friday.

Along with cooler temperatures, the incoming shortwave will also bring gusty southwesterly winds on Friday. The strongest winds appear to be in the western Mojave Desert near Barstow, where there is a 60 to 80 percent probability of wind gusts reaching 40 mph.
Gusty winds combined with low relative humidity and dry vegetation will also result in a period of elevated fire weather concerns on Friday afternoon and evening. High pressure rebuilds across the region early next week and temperatures will climb back above normal once again.

AVIATION
For Harry Reid...For the 06Z Forecast Package...Southwesterly winds will continue through the forecast period, with intermittent gusts to 15-20KT expected through midnight, diminishing thereafter. Gusts up to around 20KT return by late morning, persisting through sunset. VFR conditions will continue, with no operationally significant cloud cover expected as clouds remain at or above 12kft. Temperatures will exceed 100F between 17Z-05Z, reaching a high of 108F around 18/00Z.

For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California
For the 06Z Forecast Package
Southwesterly winds will continue across most of the region the next 24 hours.
Sustained speeds around 10-15KT will be common, with gusts to around 20-25KT expected to return by mid to late morning on Wednesday and continue through sunset. An exception to this will be across the western Mojave Desert, where winds generally remain westerly, with gusts to 20-25KT through mid- afternoon, increasing to 30-35KT thereafter. Additionally, at KBIH in the northern Owens Valley, northwesterly winds will become somewhat variable during the afternoon and early evening, with speeds remaining around 8-10KT. There is a low (less than 10%) chance for thunderstorms to develop over the Sierra west of KBIH during the afternoon, and if these occur, there could be an enhancement of westerly winds at the terminal. Otherwise, VFR conditions will prevail, with FEW-SCT clouds at or above 12kft, especially during the afternoon.

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