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Las Vegas weather forecasting not full of hot air, but helium

Every day at 4 a.m. and 4 p.m., a National Weather Service staffer in Las Vegas office launches a weather balloon into the sky, providing a vertical snapshot of the atmosphere that meteorologists can’t get from instruments on the ground.

 
Las Vegas morning update for Friday, May 4 — VIDEO

Friday’s headlines: Golden Knigts tickets priciest in NHL, a serious motorcycle crash, and Steak ‘n Shake opens first drive-thru location in Nevada.

Cold Creek is off the grid

Considered high-mountain desert, the area is surrounded by mountains, pine trees and a variety of wildlife including elk, wild mustangs and deer.

National Park Service announces fee hikes for parks

Starting June 1, all 117 fee-collecting parks will charge an extra $5 for admission, including Lake Mead, Death Valley, GrandCanyon, Zion and other park sites in the Las Vegas vicinity.