Winds that have been strong most of April will kick up a notch Thursday as a trough heads through the Las Vegas region.
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Spring winds are forecast to continue this week in the Las Vegas Valley.
Gusty north winds will make for a chilly Saturday in the Las Vegas Valley, says the National Weather Service.
Rain and snow at higher elevations touched most of Southern Nevada on Friday, ranging from a trace at the Las Vegas airport to 0.59 of an inch at Rainbow and Kyle canyons.
In an effort to prevent wildfires, NV Energy has de-energized power lines that serve about 470 customers near Mount Charleston until about 9 a.m. Friday.
NV Energy has shut down power to more than 400 customers in the Mount Charleston area due to an elevated fire risk as strong winds swept through the region Tuesday.
Windy conditions are affecting the air quality in the Las Vegas Valley today.
Wind gusts in the Las Vegas Valley reached 65 mph Saturday, but have already let up a bit heading into Sunday, says the National Weather Service.
Sunshine will be plentiful for Easter weekend, but winds and dust are back in the forecast for Saturday.
Warming temperatures and diminishing winds are forecast, culminating with a high in the mid-80s on Easter Sunday.
Strong winds swept through Southern Nevada on Monday, triggering a dust storm warning in the afternoon. Gusts between 30-40 mph were reported around Nellis Air Force Base.
The weekend will be warm Saturday before possibly dangerous winds develop from an approaching storm front.
Called a “roller coaster” by the National Weaather Service, weekend highs in 90s will turn into lows in 40s next week.
Las Vegas will feel some heat heading into the weekend before windy and chilly conditions return, according to the National Weather Service.
High temperatures will be about 15 degrees above normal much of the week, says the National Weather Service.