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Winds may whip across much of Las Vegas area Thursday

Thursday will bring windy conditions, especially down the Colorado River Valley, and parts of Las Vegas.

North-northeast winds of 9-15 mph may gust to 21 mph in the Las Vegas Valley, according to the National Weather Service forecast. A high near 60 is forecast for the central valley.

Winds of 30-40 mph are possible on the river with waves of 1-3 feet. A wind advisory runs from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Friday morning low will be around 38 in central Las Vegas with winds down to about 6 mph. The daily high should be about 60 with a sunny sky.

The weekend will warm a bit with a high of 63 on Saturday and 65 on Sunday.

Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com. Follow @Marv_in_Vegas on Twitter.

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