89°F
weather icon Clear

Wind advisory in affect today

The Pahrump Valley will see a gusty start to the weekend, as a weather system will be exiting the area, kicking up winds across the valley.

Winds will blow at sustained speeds of 20 mph to 30 mph today, with gusts reaching as high as 45 mph.

Due to the high winds, a wind advisory that went into effect Thursday afternoon remains in effect until 11 p.m. tonight.

A wind advisory means that winds of 40 mph are expected, which could make for difficult driving conditions, especially for high-profile vehicles. Drivers are urged to use extra caution while driving in these conditions.

“This is due to a spring system moving through the area, which will kick up the winds,” said Justin Pullin, National Weather Service meteorologist. “Some patchy, blowing dust will be possible with this activity as well.”

With the system, temperatures will be cooler today into Saturday, before making an upward trend beginning on Sunday.

High temperatures will reach 82 degrees today, with a low of 53 degrees overnight, with the high temperature dropping to 77 degrees Saturday with a low of 51 degrees.

These high temps are well below the normal high of 91 degrees for this time of year.

Sunday through Wednesday will see temperatures rise slightly, but remain well below normal, with highs between 80 degrees and 83 degrees.

Contact reporter Mick Akers at makers@pvtimes.com. Follow @mickakers on Twitter.

THE LATEST
More homes slated for Pahrump

One of the valley’s residential subdivisions is making its first move toward expansion in more than a decade, with the Nye County Commission approving a tentative map for what is known as Pleasant Valley earlier this month.

GriefShare celebrates 9 years of healing

This July marked the start of another year for the GriefShare chapter at Central Valley Baptist Church and in the last nine years, hundreds of lives have been changed by this nondenominational, multi-faceted support group. But the need is ever-present and GriefShare continues to pursue its mission of helping those who have faced loss through their journey from mourning to joy.

These local teens spent their summer building beds for kids in need

As part of the Step program, these teenagers worked with one of the valley’s ever-growing nonprofits, Nye County Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP), to construct brand new beds from scratch, each destined to end up in the homes of area children who don’t have a bed to call their own.

Don‘t fall for this latest phone scam

After receiving numerous complaints from area residents regarding threats of incarceration, the Nye County District Attorney’s Office is now warning individuals to ignore phone calls about jury duty.

Back to school: Where to get free supplies & essentials

It’s not always easy for families to afford everything that’s needed, particularly with inflation putting an additional pinch on parents’ pockets.

‘Buy in Nye’ awarded for helping 17 homeowners

The Buy in Nye homeownership program provided nearly $3.9 million in affordable mortgages and $288,000 in down-payment assistance to 17 Nye County families.

Solar recycling project denied

Along with the boom in solar energy generation projects, solar recycling is becoming more prevalent, resulting in companies looking to expand their operations to accommodate the new industry. One company, i-Quest Inc., was hoping to bring its own operations to the Pahrump Valley but Nye County commissioners shot down the idea at the board’s most recent meeting.

GALLERY: Winners from this year’s 4th of July Parade

A special ceremony was held this week to bestow the awards upon those organizations that took home top honors in this year’s Fourth of July Parade, sponsored by the Pahrump Holiday Task Force in partnership with the Pahrump Disability Outreach Program.