Memorial Day may see the first 100-degree reading in Las Vegas this year, but just barely, says the National Weather Service.
Marvin Clemons
Marvin joined Reviewjournal.com in March 2019 after a 7.5-year stint on the assignment desk at KSNV News 3. He started his newspaper career (via school of hard knocks) several decades ago in Utah after service in the U.S. Air Force, and eventually spent 25 years in the Chicago newspaper market before the industry downsizing in 2011 made him and wife Julie move West. They have six children and 12 grandchildren still enjoying Midwest winters/summers.
Las Vegas has an outside chance at reaching 100 degrees on Memorial Day weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
Airbnb’s party ban that has been in place since last August has been extended to at least the end of summer.
Forget about those cool temperatures Las Vegas had last weekend. It’ll be much warmer during the holiday weekend.
Cool weather may be a thing of the past beginning Monday as Las Vegas warms back to seasonable late-May temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.
An exodus of weekend visitors returning to California is contributing to a 10-mile backup on southbound Interstate 15 between Jean and Primm.
Two inches of snow at higher Mount Charleston elevations will yield to gradually warming temperatures across the region, according to the National Weather Service.
There will be a bit of chill in the air Saturday, but you might be wise to enjoy it in advance of the Las Vegas summer heat.
Windy conditions eased Friday across the Las Vegas Valley, but gusts of 30 mph were hitting several areas.
One ticket purchased in Pennsylvania had all the correct numbers for the $515 million Mega Millions jackpot on Friday night.
Wind velocities on Friday will be about half of what they were on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
About 100 NV Energy customers in the Las Vegas area were without power Thursday evening after 3,600 were out during the afternoon.
Gusty winds up to 45 mph mph are expected across Las Vegas on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
The official Thursday forecast calls for patchy blowing dust after 2 p.m. with sunny conditions.
There is a slight chance of rain in the Las Vegas Valley on Monday, according to the National Weather Service.