Breezy weather and above average temperatures are in the forecast Friday, followed by November-like weather as we begin October...
TODAY: Skies will be sunny once again with winds picking up a bit more today compared to yesterday. High temperatures will reach around 94 degrees in Las Vegas with highs in the upper 80s in Summerlin & up to 96 degrees in Henderson.
Winds will start out 5-15 mph this morning, increasing to 15-25 mph winds in the afternoon with higher wind gusts.
Air quality is ranked 'good' to 'moderate' in Clark County with some haze on the east side of the valley. We are also seeing elevated levels of ragweed pollen along with sage, wormwood, elm & palm in the valley.
TONIGHT: Skies will become partly cloudy this evening with valley low temperatures around 67 degrees. Breezes will linger out of the south overnight 10-20 mph.
If you look up into the sky you may get a glimpse of the Full Harvest Moon! According to the Farmer's Almanac -- it's called the Harvest Moon because this is the time of year where farmers would do their last harvest before the first frost.
THE NEXT WEATHERMAKER: A much more active weather pattern will take shape across the Southwest with strong regional winds, a sharp temperature drop and shower chances.
Low pressure from the Gulf of Alaska will dig south, bringing unsettled weather to the area. The strongest winds are anticipated on Saturday with wind gusts around 35 mph in Las Vegas and 40+ mph in the far west valley. Showers will also be possible Saturday night and on Sunday. The bulk of the precipitation will be intercepted by the Sierra, where a few inches of snow will fall above 8,000 ft. The mountain peaks of the Sierra may see as much as 6" from this storm.
Locally, snowflakes will be possible on the peaks of the Spring Mountains, but it depends on how much moisture will make it to Southern Nevada.
On Sunday breezes will linger with winds 10-15 mph and wind gusts around 20 mph. The best chances of showers on Sunday will be in the mountains with an outside chance in the valley (40% Mt. Charleston & 10% LV).
The storm will travel farther east on Monday as conditions clear. High pressure will start building in next week with temperatures climbing.
A slight breeze is possible on Wednesday of next week, but daytime highs should rebound back to the mid 80s Wednesday with highs in the upper 80s by NEXT weekend.
Stay with News 3 for more updates & have a fantastic Friday!
- Chloe Koast