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Warm weather to continue through weekend in Las Vegas

Updated November 1, 2018 - 10:45 pm

The Las Vegas Valley will stay warm and sunny through the weekend, but cooler temperatures are on the way.

The high reached 78 degrees Thursday, and light winds are expected to linger through Friday and Saturday, the National Weather Service said.

Friday will start out with a morning low near 58 before ascending to a high of about 78, the weather service said.

Winds will pick up over Friday night and will reach sustained speeds of about 10-15 mph on Saturday, with occasional gusts up to 20 mph. Saturday’s forecast high is 77, and Sunday should stay calm and clear with a high also near 77.

The valley will start to cool down at the start of next week, with highs near 75 forecast for Monday and Tuesday, the weather service said. Wednesday’s high should dip to about 73.

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