Las Vegas hits record high, dry streak nears 200 days
After several days of nearly breaking daily high records, the Las Vegas Valley reached 86 degrees Wednesday, setting a record-high temperature for the day.
Monday and Tuesday’s mid-80 temperatures were just a degree below their respective record highs, but Wednesday’s 86-degree day was finally enough to break the record high for Nov. 4, which was set at 85 degrees in 1988.
“We’ll still be warm for the next couple of days,” said meteorologist Chris Outler. “The record high for tomorrow is 84, so there’s a pretty good bet we’ll at least tie it if not break it.”
Thursday’s predicted high is 85, but Outler said the weather service is expecting a cool down by Saturday, with the high topping out at 60.
Feel warm today? It was! McCarran topped out at 86 degrees today, beating the daily record of 85! 😎 #VegasWeather
— NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) November 5, 2020
A storm front will bring windy conditions Friday with gusts up to 35 mph and a 20 percent chance of showers over the weekend.
Dry winter likely
The strongest La Nina weather pattern in a decade that has set up in the Pacific Ocean means the record Southern Nevada dry spell — in its 198th day Wednesday — will likely continue.