Sunny skies, mild winds for Las Vegas Valley weekend
Sunny skies and moderate winds prevail all weekend in the Las Vegas Valley.
Friday’s high should be about 85 with a north wind from 7 to 13 mph with possible gusts to 20 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Friday night should be clear with a low of about 64 and light winds.
Saturday will be sunny with a high of 88. Winds will be light.
Sunday’s forecast has a hight of 91 with an overnight low of 69.
Monday’s forecast calls for a slight chance of rain after 11 a.m. Otherwise it will be mostly sunny with a high around 88.
Area 51 events
As for the Area 51 festivals going on north of Las Vegas, winds should not cause a major problem early this weekend.
Friday’s forecast high for Hiko is 75 with northerly winds from 8 to 15 mph. Saturday will see a high of around 80 with light winds.
In Rachel, the Saturday high will be near 69 with northerly winds from 7 to 9 mph. The overnight low will dip to 34. Saturday’s forecast calls for a high near 74 with light winds and an overnight low of 37.