Las Vegas sets another heat record but rain, snow coming
It was hot again Friday, setting a record high for the November date, but say goodbye to the record-breaking temperatures for a while.
Las Vegas hit the record high of 86 degrees Friday, the National Weather Service tweeted. The previous record for Nov. 6 was 85, set in 1988. The temperature was recorded at McCarran International Airport.
It was the third consecutive day of record-breaking heat. On Thursday, the valley reached 86 degrees, breaking the previous record of 84 set in 1980. On Wednesday, the valley also saw 86, breaking the previous record of 85 in 1980 and 1988.
Beautiful Fall sunset on what will be the last record-warm day for the foreseeable future!
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McCarran was 86° today, breaking the previous 11/6 record of 85° in 1988.
COOLER TEMPERATURES ON THE WAY!! ❄️#VegasWxRecords pic.twitter.com/FcOkuY4Ovi— NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) November 7, 2020
Weekend forecast
As perhaps could be expected in a wild 2020, the Las Vegas summer will disappear after Friday with drastic weather changes.
And, 3 to 6 inches of snow could accumulate this weekend above 5,000 feet in area mountains.
The heat will be followed by a forecast high of 57 Sunday.
Heavy winds brought the first of two fronts Friday, with wind gusts reaching 31 mph.
200 days without rain
One front will arrive Saturday with a high of 61 and a 20 percent chance of rain, mostly around the Red Rock Canyon area, before a clearing Saturday evening.
Saturday night, skies will turn partly cloudy, with a low around 47. The chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Friday was the 200th consecutive day without measurable rain at McCarran International Airport.
A second front will arrive Sunday morning with better chances of valley-wide rain.
“We have our fingers crossed,” said meteorologist Chris Outler. “It’s never a certainty around here.”
Snow above 5,000 feet could cause travel issues with possible flakes down to 4,000 feet, Pierce said.
“We could get 3 to 6 inches over the weekend,” Pierce said.
A red flag warning for the area was in effect from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday as low humidity, high winds and dry conditions would allow any fire to rapidly spread, but the winds were expected to die down through the night.
Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com. Follow @Marv_in_Vegas on Twitter. Review-Journal reporter Sabrina Schnur contributed to this report.
