LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Mojave Max, Southern Nevada’s famous “weather tortoise,” had not emerged from his winter burrow as of 2:09 p.m. Friday, marking his latest emergence on record and surpassing the previous record set in 2025.
Max is a live, desert tortoise and the official mascot and springtime prognosticator for Las Vegas locals alike.
His annual emergence is tracked because it typically signals the start of spring in Southern Nevada…