Temperatures begin to climb in Las Vegas as winds diminish
A woman has her hair blown by wind as she walks along Third Street as strong winds sweep through the Las Vegas Valley on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Temperatures in the Las Vegas Valley are expected to be slightly higher than usual this weekend, the National Weather Service said.
Wednesday’s high was 86 degrees, followed by a forecast high of 87 on Thursday. Friday is expected to reach 90, the weather service said. Saturday and Sunday show forecast highs of 92 degrees and 90 degrees, respectively.
The normal high this time of year is 88 degrees, the weather service said.
Breezes in the valley are expected to diminish Wednesday before picking back up this weekend, the weather service said.
Contact Blake Apgar at bapgar@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-5298. Follow @blakeapgar on Twitter. Review-Journal staff writer Mike Shoro contributed to this story.
