LAS VEGAS — Wind is the big weather story for the next several days. Expect gusts of 35 mph in Las Vegas from the southwest throughout Monday. Plumes of dust will blow downwind of some of the dry lake beds in southern Clark County toward parts of Henderson and Boulder City and Lake Mead during the daytime. Gusts will hit 40 mph on the west side of the valley. Maximum winds reach 50 mph in Red Rock Canyon and 55 mph in the Spring Mountains, where a Wind Advisory is posted through tonight. Places like Indian Springs, Sandy Valley, and Pahrump are also under a Wind Advisory.
Temperatures reach the low 80s today. Lows tonight fall to the 50s as gusts of 20-30 mph linger. Partly cloudy with highs in the low 70s on Tuesday as southwest gusts of 30 mph turn to the northwest in the evening and weaken to 20 mph. Temperatures fall to near 50° Tuesday night. Highs will be limited to the mid 60s on Wednesday as north gusts hit 30 mph and encourage a mostly sunny sky. Expect a drop to the 40s starting Wednesday night and lasting through the weekend. Highs in the 60s are also expected to last through the weekend. Lingering northeast winds at 10-20 mph on Thursday with sunshine, but calmer weather is here Friday (mostly cloudy) through Veterans Day on Saturday (sunny) and Sunday (sunny).
