As the days stretch towards the heart of spring, Las Vegas residents can anticipate a climb in temperature, with the mercury expected to hit its stride by Tuesday. Later in the week, however, this warmth will ease as climatic shifts introduce cooler weather and breezier conditions, according to the National Weather Service Las Vegas. In a forecast discussion, temperatures in Las Vegas are predicted to rise around 10 degrees compared to last Saturday, and will see an additional push of roughly 7 to 10 degrees by Tuesday.
With a ridge burgeoning in the eastern Pacific, this heatwave is attributed to increasing heights and is expected to persevere through Tuesday, bringing generally light winds and parched skies. However, the forecast also notes, “A few high clouds will drift across the area this afternoon into Monday as a weak shortwave passes through the Great Basin.” Albeit, the impact of this disturbance is anticipated to be minimal, not much more than a brief cosmetic shift in the vast Nevada skies.
Looking a little farther ahead, the NWS update indicates a change midweek as a series of shortwaves occur along the zonal flow aloft. These will halt the steep climb in temperatures, and instead carry in cloudy skies and heighten south-southwesterly winds each afternoon throughout the remainder of the workweek. These developments are braced to bring a noticeable fluctuation in the daily routine of sunshine and calm that residents may have grown accustomed to…