Heat, breezy conditions continue prolonged run in Las Vegas
Southern Nevada residents and visitors will encounter high temperatures reaching about 107 with breezes up to 18 mph on Thursday, according to the latest National Weather Service forecast.
Light morning winds of 8-13 mph are expected with gusts rising in the afternoon. The overnight low will be around 83 with winds gusting to 18 mph.
Friday’s forecast is nearly identical with a projected high of 107 and similar winds.
The only change for the weekend is that breezes will probably back off a bit while high temperatures will remain around 107, said weather service meteorologist Chelsea Kryston.
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Moisture possible
A possible shift to more moisture conditions could occur later next week, said Kryston.
“There’s a pretty good signal that we will get a push of moisture near the middle or late next week,” she said.
Dry conditions in the Southwest have prevented any monsoon storms from developing so far this summer, but the weather models are indicating that could change.
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