High-wind advisory in effect Thursday in Las Vegas, Spring Mountains
The overnight rain in the Las Vegas Valley is moving out, but strong winds are expected to linger through Thursday afternoon, the National Weather Service said.
A wind advisory is in effect in the valley until 4 p.m. Thursday and winds between 35 and 50 mph are expected in most of the valley, meteorologist Jim Harrison said. The National Weather Service reported winds as high as 65 mph in the northwest valley near Lone Mountain. Winds are expected to rapidly decrease around the time the advisory is lifted.
Late Thursday afternoon, arrivals to McCarran International Airport were delayed by about an hour because of high winds, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The agency reported that the delayed arrivals might also affect departing flights.
A high-wind warning is in effect until 4 p.m. for the Spring Mountains, where gusts could reach 65 mph and will be between 40 and 50 mph until about the time the warning expires, meteorologist Chad Shafer said.
Wednesday's high was 81 degrees, which tied the record for the day set in 1996, Shafer said. It was the valley's first 80-degree day of 2016.
The weekend will see a gradual warming trend, with temperatures about 10 degrees higher than average, the Weather Service said. Thursday's forecast high is 70 degrees with a low of 48, Shafer said.
Friday's high will be near 71 with a low near 48, the Weather Service said. Saturday's high will be near 72.
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