But 2020 is expected to start much differently than 2019 did, with three months of below-average precipitation and above-average temperatures.
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New Year’s Eve revelers in Las Vegas are advised to bundle up, although the night won’t be nearly as cold as last year.
Snowfall could impact travel on I-15 between Las Vegas and Southern California from late Sunday through Tuesday morning.
Las Vegans and holiday visitors will get to see the sun on Friday. Just don’t expect balmy temperatures.
The scenic drive and visitors center at Red Rock Canyon won’t open until 9 a.m. Friday, officials said.
An overnight closure of the major interstate linking Southern California and the Las Vegas area reopened early Friday.
It’s highly likely that the day before Christmas and Christmas Day will be dry in the Las Vegas Valley, according to the National Weather Service.
Tuesday calls for a 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10 a.m. Skies will start cloudy then gradually become mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
A rainy holiday week is on tap for the Las Vegas Valley, while the Spring Mountains will likely see a white Christmas.
Friday is forecast to be the last sunny day in Las Vegas before Christmas.
Consider it an advance warning from the National Weather Service for travel in and around Las Vegas during Christmas week. But specifics will have to wait a bit.
Slightly warmer with clouds developing sums up the Las Vegas Valley weather through the rest of the week.
With the coldest point of a cold spell reached early Tuesday, the Las Vegas Valley will see a slow warming trend through the rest of the week.
Prepare for chilly weather this week with slowly rising daytime highs in Las Vegas.
Light, scattered showers are expected into early Sunday, and slightly below average temperatures are forecast next week, according to the National Weather Service.