The Weather Service said in an X post that this will be the first New Year’s Eve in three years in Las Vegas without rain or gusty winds.
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Mother Nature delivered travel obstacles in Southern Nevada on Friday, with Christmas only a few days away.
Rain chances forecast to increase each day in advance of a sunny Christmas Day.
Saturday will start mostly cloudy before clearing and a high near 65 with mostly calms winds, says the Las Vegas office of the National Weather Service.
A wind advisory runs until 4 p.m. Saturday, says the National Weather Service.
Under a mostly sunny sky, the Thursday high will be above average with a high of 65 expected before winds increase and bring on cooler temperatures.
Las Vegas Valley residents and visitors may enjoy temperatures close to 70 as early as Tuesday.