Morning lows will be in the mid-70s, with highs at or near 100 into next week.
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The fire, first reported shortly before noon, was just off State Route 160, some 7 miles east of Mountain Springs.
A weak trough passing north of Las Vegas will bring some gusty winds as the only blemish on a Memorial Day weekend forecast, says the National Weather Service.
Several hundred officers from various jurisdictions worked the event and provided traffic control along various routes.
A Clark County School District substitute teacher has been arrested on suspicion of unlawful contact with a minor.
Reaching the mark is an unofficial start to the summer heat in the Las Vegas Valley, and officials publicly warned residents about heat dangers.
Highs near 95 are forecast Tuesday through Thursday before a possible 100 degrees on Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
Highs in the 90s forecast starting Mother’s Day and rising higher next week.
Red Cross disaster relief teams from across the nation are mobilizing to support evacuees in Texas, the most recent state slammed by storms this past week.
Central Las Vegas winds around 30 mph should drop to the single digits after sunset, says the National Weather Service.
It may take a few weeks more to get here, but National Weather Service meteorologists say the Las Vegas heat is coming — perhaps in warmer than usual dosages.
The heaviest storm activity during the afternoon was in the mountains on the southern edge of Henderson.
The Thursday high should be near 81, with afternoon winds of 9-15 mph gusting to 22 mph.
Winds, cooler temps and possibly some rain on Friday is in the Las Vegas forecast for the week, says the National Weather Service.
In a six-hour period, a joint law enforcement effort caught 77 red light runners at Green Valley Parkway and the 215 Beltway.