Strong winds blow into Las Vegas airport, valley
Winds that gusted to 46 mph early Saturday afternoon at McCarran International Airport and 47 at Nellis Air Force Base may be slacking off a bit as dark takes hold on the Las Vegas Valley.
A forecast earlier Saturday called for winds up to 40 mph Saturday and up to 50 mph on Sunday prompted a red flag warning from the National Weather Service.
The warning runs from 11 a.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Sunday for Southern Nevada and northwest Arizona.
Southwest winds gusting 40-50 mph can be expected across parts of southeast California, southern Nevada and northwest Arizona late this morning through this evening. A Wind Advisory is in effect from 11 AM until 11 PM PDT. #nvwx #azwx #cawx pic.twitter.com/9Bko1PFvOw
— NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) April 24, 2021
Low humidity of 7-15% on Saturday and slightly higher on Sunday will mean any ignition could allow fire to spread rapidly.
The high Saturday reached 87. Sunday will see a high near 81.
2:15pm - Lots of dust getting lofted north of @CityofKingman. Check out this satellite image and webcams from Hualapai Valley Observatory. Use caution if driving along Antares Road and portions of the Hualapai Reservation. #azwx #VegasWeather pic.twitter.com/KqovFTO77B
— NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) April 24, 2021
There is a 20% chance of showers with partly cloudy skies on Monday. The high will be near 70.
The wind combined with pollen is causing issues for many people. Grass pollen is rated high for Saturday with tree pollen in the moderate category and ragweed is listed as low. But pollen issues should remain elevated for several days, according to weather.com.
Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com. Follow @Marv_in_Vegas on Twitter.
