Pleasant day in Las Vegas forecast before wind, heat arrive
A pleasant Thursday with sunny skies, seasonable temperatures in the upper 80s and light winds is forecast for the Las Vegas Valley.
Conditions will then begin change.
Friday’s forecast high is 92. Southwest winds will reach 40 mph before the first sustained heat wave begins Sunday with at least a five-day stretch of temperatures reaching a few notches past 100.
“A low pressure system coming down the coast will kick up the southwest winds,” National Weather Service meteorologist Andy Gorelow said of the Friday forecast. Morning winds of 10 to 15 mph will increase to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon with gusts to 38.
Enjoy the light winds today before they ramp up again tomorrow! Breezy west to southwest winds Friday may make travel & boating hazardous. A Wind Advisory is in effect for the West Mojave Desert for Fri Afternoon where gusts 40-50 MPH are possible! #nvwx #cawx #azwx #vegasweather pic.twitter.com/npRPe6ymU6
— NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) May 21, 2020
Saturday will see a high near 86 with winds up to 20 mph.
The warming trend begins Sunday with a projected high of 90, rising to 95 on Memorial Day, 102 on Tuesday and 104 by Wednesday.
“It will pretty much last through the entire week,” Gorelow said of the above-average temperatures.
Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com. Follow @Marv_in_Vegas on Twitter.
