Freeze forecast for rural areas, while Las Vegas warms back up
The first freeze of fall — with lows around 29 — is forecast for areas in southern Clark County, according to the National Weather Service.
“It’s the outlaying rural areas that we are most concerned about,” meteorologist Chris Outler said.
In Las Vegas, the Monday low dipped to 41 degrees, 14 below normal, as a cold front also brought winds gusting close to 60 mph.
The Tuesday high should reach 67, with 73 on Wednesday and 77 on Thursday. By Halloween, the high should reach 80, 6 degrees above normal.
Winds will gust close to 20 mph on Tuesday, making it feel several degrees cooler.
It's #NationalPumpkinDay! 🎃 Check out the gourd-geous forecast for the week ahead! It'll start out cool and gusty, but we quickly 'squash' those conditions and warm up the rest of the week. Enjoy! 🎃 #VegasWeather pic.twitter.com/j6qiVIeGVH
— NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) October 26, 2020
High winds
Boaters at Lake Mead and Lake Mohave will encounter high waves and winds up to 25 or 35 mph.
“Lake Mead will be a better place to be on Tuesday as Lake Mohave and Havasu are likely to have higher waves,” Outler said.
190 days without rain
Tuesday marks the 190th consecutive day without measurable rain at McCarran International Airport.
“Unfortunately, there is no precipitation in the forecast,” Outler said.
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