Cool day in valley sets new record for lowest high temperature
Today saw the lowest high temperature ever recorded for an Oct. 11 in the Las Vegas valley, according to the National Weather Service.
The high temperature was a mere 60 degrees -- 23 degrees below the normal high temperature for the date. The reading, taken at the weather service's station at McCarran International Airport, also shattered the previous record low high of 65 degrees, recorded in 1997.
A low pressure system out of the Gulf of Alaska is to thank for the chilly temperatures, weather service meteorologist Barry Pierce said.
Temperatures are expected to rise to the mid-80s by the middle of the week. Sunday and Monday should be breezy with high temperatures in the high 60s to low 70s.
