Going to the race track or to your neighborhood caucus on Saturday? Better bring your rain gear and umbrella.
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Temperatures should creep up after a cooler weekend in the Las Vegas Valley, the National Weather Service said.
Strong gusts blew through the Las Vegas Valley on Wednesday evening, causing flight delays at McCarran International Airport and forcing at least two holiday attractions to close early.
Viewing conditions for Monday’s eclipse are expected to be poor because of a high percentage of cloud coverage, according to the National Weather Service.
At 2:47 p.m., the taco truck on Las Vegas Boulevard and Bonanza Road hit 115 degrees. With the ovens on and the meat cooking on the rotisserie, it’d be 130. The metal refrigerators were hot to the touch.
The day’s high-temperature mark had been reached three times previously since 1942, according to the National Weather Service.
Las Vegas residents watching their electric meter spin away in the current heat wave can take advantage of a program called PowerShift from NV Energy to save money on their utility bills while still keeping their homes cool and comfortable.
If you liked Saturday’s sunny skies, you’re in luck. Sunday promises to offer much of the same unseasonably warm weather.
After a less-than-dry Tuesday, Las Vegas should see high clouds and no chance of rain through Saturday. Wednesday’s high temperature reached 62 degrees, which is slightly above the valley’s normal high this time of year, 58 degrees.
Wednesday’s cloud coverage should clear out before another storm system rolls through the valley Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.