Las Vegas Valley may break high temperature record today

The Las Vegas Valley could meet or break a record high temperature today, according to the National Weather Service.

Thursday’s forecast has a high is 96 degrees, the weather service said, just 1 degree short of the previous record for the day set in 1996. There’s a chance some parts of the city will see even higher temperatures today and areas on the edge of the valley could see triple-digit highs.

The average high for time of year is 81 degrees, the weather service said, but a high-pressure system over the valley has been driving temperatures into the 90s all this week.

Overnight lows also are higher than usual, the weather service said, with a 70-degree low forecast for overnight.

An incoming storm system will bring breezy winds to the valley on Friday. Winds will increase throughout the day and could gust up to 25 mph in the afternoon, the weather service said. The high should reach 94.

That storm system will bring cooler temperatures to the valley, the weather service said. Saturday’s morning low should cool down to a 64.

Saturday’s high is expected to reach 87 with gusty winds that will grow stronger through the day. The weather service has forecast 20-25 mph winds that could gust over 30 mph Saturday afternoon.

Winds will start to dissipate by Sunday, the weather service said, and the high should be 83.

Highs should stay closer to average next week, with 80 on Monday, 76 on Tuesday and 80 for Wednesday, the weather service said.

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