Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Vegas Municipal Airport (KLVS)

Lat: 35.66°NLon: 105.14°WElev: 6867ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Aug 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Las Vegas NMSimilar City Names

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Las Vegas NMSimilar City Names
 35.61°N 105.22°W (Elev. 6509 ft)
2:16 pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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