Above normal temperatures will stick around this week in the Las Vegas Valley, according to the National Weather Service.
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Forecast highs will be above the normal 104-degree high for this time of year.
After monitoring weather conditions Tuesday, the National Weather Service has upgraded a fire weather watch for the Las Vegas Valley to a midweek red flag warning, meaning conditions will be ideal for wildfires.
Wednesday’s high is expected to reach 105 degrees before dipping to 80 degrees in the evening, when gusts will continue to grow stronger overnight into Thursday.
A wet and windy Wednesday in the Las Vegas Valley left some parts of the valley flooded, prompting the closure of Red Rock Canyon National Recreation Area and Spring Mountain Ranch State Park.
Another cold front will move through the Las Vegas Valley as the new year approaches, but the National Weather Service says “the warmth” will return soon after.
Windy conditions will accompany “substantially below normal” temperatures this week in Las Vegas, the National Weather Service said.
On Saturday night, the valley could see December’s lone full moon, dubbed the “Cold Moon.” Its called the Cold Moon because it occurs around the winter solstice, according to accuweather.com.
Most of the Las Vegas Valley saw a good dose of showers Thursday afternoon, with some areas receiving almost a quarter-inch of rain. At least several inches of snow fell in the nearby Spring Mountains.
Temperatures this week in the Las Vegas Valley will fluctuate because of a low pressure system that will move into the area, according to the National Weather Service.
Light sprinkles and intermittent showers are possible Saturday evening after gusts kicked up dusts in the morning, according to the National Weather Service.
The week ahead in the Las Vegas Valley will be hot and sticky, according to the National Weather Service.
An excessive heat warning in the valley expired Saturday night, after temperatures topped out at 110 degrees, but that doesn’t mean the triple-digit highs have expired.
The week ahead in the Las Vegas Valley will be another sunny and dry one as temperatures heat up midweek, according to the National Weather Service. The weekend will wrap up with a 97-degree high. The valley should see triple-digit highs thereafter.
Warm and sunny weather to start next week could give way to rainy weather, according to the National Weather Service.