Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Vegas - Henderson Executive Airport (KHND)

Lat: 35.97665°NLon: 115.13221°WElev: 2427.0ft.

Clear

86°F

30°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.11 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 16 May 11:05 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles S Las Vegas-Henderson Airport NV

High Wind Warning May 17, 02:00pm until May 18, 05:00am
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High Wind Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 26 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a north wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 26 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a north wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles S Las Vegas-Henderson Airport NV
 35.69°N 115.18°W (Elev. 4327 ft)
10:37 am PDT May 16, 2026
11am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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