HEADLINE: Breezy and cooler

LOW TODAY: 74 NORMAL LOW: 68

HIGH TODAY: 95 NORMAL HIGH: 91

Winds will settle down overnight and ramp up once again tomorrow afternoon with a few gusts around 25mph.

A slow moving cold front will move across the Great Basin driving in much drier air and slightly cooler temperatures later this week and heading into the weekend.

The center of energy remains well to the north, so breezy and dry conditions will remain in the forecast through the holiday weekend.

Still no sign of our FIRST 100 degree day of the year. Last year, we hit 100 for the first time on May 19th. The normal first 100 degree day occurs around May 24th.

The current AVERAGE snowpack in the Upper Colorado Basin is 145% of the May 23rd average. Last year, at this time, the snowpack was at 59%.

LAKE MEAD TRACKER: Lake Mead is currently at 1052 feet. That's 6 feet higher than it was on April 1st of this year. Lake Mead is expected to rise to around 1070 feet by October 1st. Fingers crossed!

Total valley rainfall in 2023: 1.44" (-.60" below normal)

Total valley rainfall through May 23rd, 2022: 0.16" (-1.88" below normal)

AIR QUALITY - MODERATE

POLLEN COUNT:

TREES: MOD

MOLD: LOW

GRASS: MOD

WEEDS: MOD

Stay with News 3 for more updates on-air and online & have a great evening!

- Bill Bellis