April chill: Easter weekend arrives in Las Vegas with cooler temperatures

Prepare to take another ride on the spring weather roller coaster..

After record-breaking heat last week, the Las Vegas Valley is headed toward a cooler-than-normal weekend, just in time for all those outdoor Easter activities.

Starting Thursday, “expect a drop in temperatures and the return of gusty southwest winds and chances of light rain and mountain snow,” the National Weather Service said on X.

Most of the valley, including Harry Reid International Airport, saw no showers Thursday despite extensive cloud cover. Late Thursday, radar indicated that some snow and rain showers fell on the Spring Mountains.

Mostly sunny skies are expected for the weekend.

Here are the forecast high/low temperatures for the weekend.

— Friday: 65/50

— Saturday: 73/53

— Sunday: 81/58

The NWS said the average high for mid-April is in the upper 70s.

Record April heat

A day after setting a record high of 93 degrees, Las Vegas officially hit 96 degrees last Friday at the Las Vegas airport, according to the NWS. It broke the previous record of 93 degrees for April 11 set in 2023.

Weather roller coaster

For the past month or so, the valley has been on a up-and-down weather pattern. April began with showers, small hail and below-seasonal temperatures.

The week before, on March 26, Las Vegas recorded its first 90 degree day of 2025. Death Valley in California hit 100 for first time this year, and Phoenix saw 99.

In February, Las Vegas saw its first 80-degree temperature on Feb. 3 in what turned out to be the third-warmest February on record since 1937.