Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Independence, CA

DISCUSSION
through the 4th of July.

The next few days are shaping up to be quite pleasant for late June standards. Highs are forecast to be 8-12 degrees below normal, with values mostly in the 90s across the Mojave Desert and 80s in the southern Great Basin. Morning lows of 60-75 degrees across the Mojave Desert will be refreshing. As we get into the 2nd half of the week, we'll see temperatures gradually warm, returning to seasonable values by the weekend. Thanks to the lingering trough over the Western US, elevated breezes persist throughout the upcoming week.
Strongest winds expected today, mainly along the I-40 corridor where gusts of 30-45 mph are forecast. For the rest of the week, gusts should generally be in the 15-35 mph range, strongest on Wednesday and Thursday. In terms of precipitation, our area largely remains dry through the holiday weekend. There are some low chances (10-30%)
of light showers across the southern Great Basin and central Sierra today and Monday, but otherwise precipitation chances stay below 10%.

AVIATION
For Harry Reid
For the 18Z Forecast Package
The northerly push through the Las Vegas Valley has been weaker than forecast, with northerly winds just barely reaching the field. Winds through the afternoon are still expected to favor a northerly direction, although sustained speeds should remain less than 10 knots. An occasional gust to 15 knots is possible, although confidence remains below 30 percent. A period of late afternoon westerly winds is still expected. A second surge of cooler air this evening will shift winds back to the north. Tomorrow, winds will start off northerly and veer clockwise through the day as the more typical diurnal wind pattern returns. Speeds are expected to remain less than 10 knots. VFR conditions will prevail through Monday under mainly clear skies.

For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California
For the 18Z Forecast Package
Southerly winds will shift to the north at most terminals this afternoon and evening as a weak frontal system moves south across the region. The exception will be KDAG, where winds will remain westerly and gusty into Monday morning before weak northerly flow potentially develops. All sites should see winds decrease to below 10 knots on Monday. VFR conditions will prevail at all TAF sites under mainly clear skies.

FIRE WEATHER
Breezy to gusty conditions continue for the next 5-7 days.
Today will feature largely NW winds north of the I-15 corridor and WSW winds along and south of it. Strongest gusts in NW Arizona and along the I-40 corridor with 30-45 mph forecast. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for most of Mohave County until 8PM this evening.
For the rest of the week, winds should predominately be from the SW across the area with sustained speeds 10-20 mph and gusts in the 15- 35 mph range, strongest on Wednesday and Thursday. Combined with afternoon RH values of 5-15% and poor overnight recoveries, expecting elevated fire weather conditions to return during the mid- week peak in winds. Dry conditions persist with just 10-30% PoPs across the southern Great Basin today and Monday, but odds of seeing a wetting rain are less than 10%.

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