Las Vegans can expect a continuation of the dry and quiet conditions this week as per National Weather Service Las Vegas NV, with temperatures expected to rise above the norm today and Monday. Apart from a slim chance of light rain or snow flurries in the eastern Sierra, the region's forecast looks parched, extending Vegas' no-rain record to over 140 days. Light winds will also persist, save for the Lower Colorado River Valley where there's a forecast for some northerly breezy winds.
As we roll into the first working week of December, the warming trend carries on, promising "above normal highs in the 50s and 60s for most" outside of the mountain areas, current conditions seem more like a subtle nudge toward spring rather than the bluster and bite typical for this year-end month. The pattern remains unshaken as a trough projected to situate itself over the southwest doesn't spell precipitation for thirsty Vegas; instead, high clouds will return Monday night and Tuesday to the otherwise stark blue canvases that have been the skies above.
Looking ahead, the forecast through to Saturday stays consistent; the West will be sandwiched under a rex block, with the ensembles hinting at a "fairly stable forecast and pattern in the long term," which means Vegas can hang onto its hats—metaphorically, because no significant winds are expected, save for northerly winds down the Colorado River Valley on Friday. High temperatures in Vegas are anticipated to hover in the mid-60s, a good 5 to 8 degrees above the area's average.
Flight-wise, Harry Reid and surrounding terminals are expected to maintain their light and typical diurnal wind patterns, with "chances for speeds reaching 10 knots are less than 10%." Perhaps the only exception on the docket is for Boulder City and Mesquite where boardheads can hope those northerly gusts make for some light aerial entertainment. Cloud-watchers may note scattered to broken clouds streaming across the sky between 15-25 kft, "linger across most of the area," as so poetically put but expect less poesy from the skies, given the region's forecasted dry spell.
For those local spotters itching for action, the National Weather Service's encouragement to report any significant weather or impacts might have to be content with the "significant" absence of weather, as this high and dry forecast stretches into the foreseeable future.
