Winds moderate as temperatures warm in Las Vegas Valley

Wind gusts that could reach 20 mph are the only blemish on the Tuesday forecast for the Las Vegas Valley.

Sunny skies and a high near 72 are predicted with westerly winds from 9 to 14 mph, up to 20 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon.

“They (winds) will be quite a bit lighter than they were yesterday, but it will be all day up to 20 until the evening,” said National Weather Service meteorologist John Adair.

The peak wind gust at McCarran International Airport was 35 mph on Monday as the front left the valley after dropping 0.32 inches of rain at the airport Sunday evening and Monday morning.

Wednesday will begin a three-day warm up with a projected high of 73. The high is expected to increase to 76 on Thursday and 78 on Friday.

“Another weak front will come in for the weekend, lowering the highs about 3 to 5 degrees on Saturday (74 for a high) and then 3 to 5 more on Sunday (68),” Adair said.

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