Low temperatures in Las Vegas Valley will dip below freezing over the weekend
A chilly weekend, with lows dipping below freezing, is in store for the Las Vegas Valley, according to the National Weather Service.
A cold front Saturday and Sunday will bring highs of 48 and 49 degrees, respectively. Lows over the weekend are expected to stay around 29 degrees, meteorologist Chad Shafer said.
Winds should stay light between 10 to 15 miles per hour with potential gusts between 20 to 25 mph both Saturday and Sunday, Shafer said.
High temperatures will rise slightly after that, with a forecast of 53 degrees on Monday, 56 on Tuesday and 59 on Wednesday.
While no precipitation is forecast this weekend, parts of the Las Vegas Valley did see some rain Friday. While only a trace was reported at McCarran International Airport, some areas west of Jones Boulevards reported as much as a quarter-inch, meteorologist Andy Gorelow said.
Mount Charleston and the surrounding Spring Mountains got “quite a bit of rain” over the last two days, Gorelow said, noting Rainbow Canyon reported 4.02 inches.
The valley saw a high of 68 degrees Friday with winds up to 54 mph. Several flights to and from McCarran International Airport were delayed Friday afternoon because of strong winds.
Also Friday, the Regional Transportation Commission reported eastbound and westbound lanes of the 215 Beltway were closed near the airport “out of an abundance of caution” after high winds moved plywood panels on an under-construction ramp, Clark County spokesman Dan Kulin said in statement. The 215 was fully reopened as of 3 p.m.
Review-Journal reporter Jessica Terrones contributed to this report. Contact Max Michor at mmichor@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @MaxMichor on Twitter.
