Las Vegas Weather

Winds Up To 60 Mph Expected Thursday In Las Vegas Valley

... to pick up in the afternoon. Skies will be partly cloudy and the forecast high is 80 degrees. Winds of this strength can cause challenging driving conditions, reduced visibility due to dust and tree damage, meteorologist Jim Harrison said. He recommends securing loose items such as trash cans and lawn furniture and avoiding the outdoors for people with allergies. Precipitation is not expected for the valley, but the mountains have a 20 percent chance of showers Thursday, Harrison said. Friday will continue to be breezy with 20 to 25 mph winds and gusts near 35 mph, according to the weather service. Partly cloudy skies and a high of 72 degrees is expected. Saturday’s winds will be about 10 to 20 mph and the high is forecast for 79 degrees, Harrison said. The winds finally start to let up Sunday and the high will be near 81 degrees. Overnight lows in the ...

No Apparent Reason' For Shooting On Vegas Strip Bus

... on the Strip who barricaded himself inside the public bus has surrend. By SALLY HO. Associated Press. LAS VEGAS (AP) - A man sitting at the back of a public bus on the Las Vegas Strip opened fire "for no apparent reason" as passengers got off at a stop in the heart of the tourism corridor, police said Sunday. Gary Breitling, 57, of Sidney, Montana, was shot and killed Saturday before the gunman barricaded himself in the vehicle, shutting down the Strip for hours, the Clark County coroner's office said. He died at a hospital. Rolando Cardenas, 55, has been accused in the shooting, and he surrendered peacefully after a standoff inside the double-decker bus that lasted more than four hours, police said. He was booked into jail on suspicion of murder, attempted murder, burglary and opening fire on the bus. An attorney for him could not immediately be found. Attempts to reach his family were ...

Las Vegas Cannabis Cup Ruined By Feds, Bad Weather

... and dangerous weather conditions. Organizers of the High Times U. S. Cannabis Cup in Las Vegas scrambled to put together some semblance of their popular legal cannabis event over the weekend, but were ultimately obstructed by a threat of federal interference from Nevada’s U. S. Attorney coupled by a high wind weather alert , reports several news outlets. The event, which has gained popularity for allowing attendants to sample cannabis provided by exhibitors and vendors, was forced to restrict all event goers from using marijuana in any form after U. S. Attorney Daniel Bogden threatened to “enforce the Controlled Substances Act” if organizers followed the state’s legal marijuana initiative over federal laws. “We’ve removed the marijuana,” said event spokesman Joe Brezny. “There will be no smoking area, no edibles competition, no cannabis topicals or lotions.”. But while High Times went ...

Shots Fired At Las Vegas Casino

... (@RElliot WSB) March 31, 2017 8:00 p.m. Drivers are asked to turn around on the interstate. Drivers are being asked to turn around on 13 South. We are 200 yards away from the scene. More @wsbtv. __link__/v W 7 Vr F 9 Q 6 c- Nefertiti Jáquez (@Nefertiti WSB) March 30, 2017 7:45 p.m. Trucks from the Atlanta airport use foam usually used for plane crashes to put out the fire. Trucks from @ATLairport fire units laying foam on collapse site now! __link__/L 2 ef 0 v SRY 2- Aaron Diamant (@Aaron Diamant WSB) March 30, 2017 7:07 p.m. I-85 overpass collapses due to massive fire. #BREAKING: The overpass on I-85 just collapsed near Piedmont Road __link__/o 4 Gy Jz IRpj- WSB-TV (@wsbtv) March 30, 2017 Here's your collapsed I-85 bridge. @wsbtv __link__/29 u PBBqni Z- Aaron Diamant (@Aaron Diamant WSB) March 30, 2017 7:00 p.m. Smoke seen for miles due to large ...

Power Slowly Being Restored To Customers, Schools

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Nfl Owners Approve Raiders' Move From Oakland To Las Vegas

... Photo/Ross D. Franklin). Oakland Raiders coach Jack Del Rio, left, and Linda Del Rio arrive for the start of the NFL football annual meetings Sunday, March 26, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg). Oakland Raiders fans gather for a picture before the start of a rally to keep the team from moving Saturday, March 25, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. NFL owners are expected to vote on the team's possible relocation to Las Vegas on M. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg). Oakland Raiders fans hold up signs and yell during a rally to keep the team from moving Saturday, March 25, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. NFL owners are expected to vote on the team's possible relocation to Las Vegas on Monday or Tu. By BARRY WILNER. AP Pro Football Writer. PHOENIX (AP) - Invoking his father Al's name, and copying what the Hall of Fame owner did ...

Las Vegas Oddsmakers Favor Chicago Cubs To Repeat In 2017

... Vegas. Oddsmakers in Las Vegas predict the Cubs. (AP Photo/John Locher). A screen showing a Chicago Cubs spring training baseball game is reflected with other screens on a countertop at the Westgate Superbook sports book, Friday, March 31, 2017, in Las Vegas. Oddsmakers in Las Vegas predict the Chica. (AP Photo/John Locher). A screen shows a Chicago Cubs spring training baseball game at the Westgate Superbook sports book, Friday, March 31, 2017, in Las Vegas. Oddsmakers in Las Vegas predict the Cubs will successfully defend their World Series title. By REGINA GARCIA CANO. Associated Press. LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Chicago Cubs have already broken the curse and won a World Series. Now, oddsmakers in Las Vegas predict the team will become only the third in almost 40 years to win it a second straight time. The city's sports books like the team to win it all, with some making the Cubs a 7-2 favorite. Other favorites are the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers. "It's a team that wasn't built for the short run; it was built for the long run, and they have the capability of ...

Cooler Temperatures, Possible Rain In Store For Las Vegas Valley

... Hershkovitz contributed to this story. Contact Max Michor at __link__ or 702-383-0381. Follow @Max Michor on Twitter. Las Vegas Valley residents can look forward to cooler temperatures for the next few days and a chance for showers over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Thursday morning brought light showers to the Spring Mountains, but the valley stayed dry with a forecast high of 72 degrees. Friday should warm up to about 75 degrees before the high returns to 72 on Saturday, the weather service said. Saturday should see a 20 percent chance for rain, and another storm system may head into the valley next week, the weather service said. Las Vegas Valley residents can look forward to cooler temperatures for the next few days and a chance for showers over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Thursday morning brought light showers to the Spring Mountains, but the valley stayed dry with a forecast high of 72 degrees. Friday should warm up to about 75 degrees before the high returns to 72 on Saturday, the weather service said. Saturday should see a 20 percent chance for rain, and ...