Pete Lyons, owner and general manager of Landsailing Tours, gives a push to Laura Powers of Quincy, Ill., at the start of a mini regatta race Friday at Ivanpah dry lake in Primm. High winds swept through the Las Vegas Valley on Friday afternoon and even shredded an enormous fabric sign outside The Venetian, leading to a partial closure of the Strip. Today is expected to be mostly sunny with a high temperature of 81 degrees. Winds speeds are expected to be 10-20 mph, the National Weather Service said. Photo by Ronda Churchill.