Wind, rain, and hail reported in Las Vegas valley, as weekend system arrives


by LASVEGASNOW

LASVEGASNOW— A weather system is set to bring widespread showers and thunderstorms across much of Southern Nevada and northwest Arizona on Friday, and forecasters expect gusty winds to accompany the change.

LASVEGASNOW—Powerful winds expected to blow into Las Vegas valley over weekend. Strong winds are expected to blow into the Las Vegas valley causing temperatures to drop over the weekend

LASVEGASNOW—Wind cancels outdoor activities across the Las Vegas valley. High winds caused cancellations and delays for events across the Las Vegas valley on Saturday.

SFGate—California, Las Vegas music festivals canceled over weekend due to high winds. The third day of a Southern California music festival was canceled early Sunday night due to high winds, just two days after another festival in Las Vegas was called off for the same reason. At around 8 p.m. Sunday, organizers of the BeachLife Festival in Redondo Beach posted a message on Instagram letting attendees know that the remaining shows in the festival lineup had been canceled because of dangerously high winds. “It is with great sadness that we must cancel our programming at BeachLife...