Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from May 17, 11:00 AM PDT until May 18, 05:00 AM PDT

Current conditions at

Las Vegas, North Las Vegas Airport (KVGT)

Lat: 36.21205°NLon: 115.19395°WElev: 2188.0ft.

Clear

91°F

33°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	SSE 6 MPH
Barometer	29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	15 May 11:20 AM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Las Vegas NV

High Wind Watch May 17, 11:00am until May 18, 05:00am

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 98 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 57 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Breezy
Monday
High: 79 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 59 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 98. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 59.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 62.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 90.