Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Goldfield, NV

DISCUSSION
through Friday.

Persistent ridging over the Southwestern US will allow dry conditions and warmer than normal temperatures to continue through the weekend. Minor HeatRisk (level 1 of 4) will spread across the lower elevations of the Mojave Desert today and tomorrow as temperatures peak across the region. This level of heat will primarily impact those without access to adequate cooling or hydration as well as those visiting from cooler climates. For information regarding daily record high and warm low temperatures in jeopardy, see the CLIMATE section below.

A low pressure system will approach the region on Sunday, before rolling through the area early next week. As this system approaches the region on Sunday, gusty westerly winds will pick up across the western Mojave Desert where a Wind Advisory is in effect from 10 AM Sunday through 10 pm Monday for 40 to 50 mph wind gusts. Elsewhere, wind gusts will be in the 25 to 35 mph range with isolated gusts of 40 mph possible, especially in areas of higher terrain. In addition to gusty winds, this system will bring a 20 to 50% chance of showers to the southern Great Basin and Eastern Sierra.
Precipitation will be light with snow levels above 7,000 feet limiting new snow accumulation. As 500 mb heights fall, we will see temperatures decrease during the first half of the week.
However, even with this cooling trend, temperatures will still be warmer than normal through at least Wednesday.

Weak ridging will attempt to set up behind this early week system, but will be short lived as another system will drop into the region from the Pacific Northwest during the second half of the week.
The trajectory of this system would suggest winds would be the main concern with minimal moisture limiting precipitation chances.
This system will also reinforce the near normal temperatures expected the first half of the week, but should not result in a significant cold snap.

AVIATION
For Harry Reid
For the 12Z Forecast Package
Winds will follow a typical daily pattern throughout the TAF period with speeds of less than 8 knots. BKN high clouds stream across the area this morning, thinning out in the afternoon, returning early Sunday morning.

For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California
For the 12Z Forecast Package
Winds follow a typical daily pattern with speeds under 10 knots through the rest of the morning. Elevated westerly winds with gusts of 20 to 25 knots pick up this afternoon in the western Mojave Desert including KDAG, decreasing in the evening. Northerly winds around 10 knots also develop in the Colorado River Valley near KIFP during the afternoon.
SCT to BKN mid and high clouds stream through the area, decreasing in coverage in the afternoon and overnight.

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 SAT, FEB 28 SUN, MAR 1 Record (Yr) Record (Yr)

Las Vegas 82(2016)* 82(1986)* Bishop 78(1986) 78(2016)
Needles 90(1986)* 91(1921)* Daggett 86(1986)* 86(2016)* Kingman 81(1986)* 82(1910)* Desert Rock 80(1986)* 80(1986)* Death Valley 97(1986) 98(1986)

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 SAT, FEB 28 SUN, MAR 1 Record(Yr) Record (Yr)

Las Vegas 58(2019)* 57(2025)* Bishop 46(1988) 43(1982)
Needles 61(1986)* 61(2022)* Daggett 54(1978)* 55(1986)* Kingman 53(1986)* 51(1986)* Desert Rock 51(1986)* 50(2025)* Death Valley 64(2019)* 58(1986)*

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

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