Las Vegas experienced unprecedented wind speeds over the weekend, with the highest recorded gusts since 1985. The National Weather Service reported a peak wind gust of 68 mph at Harry Reid International Airport, marking the highest March wind gust since March 27, 1985. Other significant recordings include 71 mph at North Las Vegas Airport, 72 mph at Red Rock, 63 mph at Boulder City Municipal Airport, 55 mph at Henderson Executive Airport, and 58 mph at Allegiant Stadium. The strongest wind was observed at Angel Peak, reaching 88 mph. These conditions affected the Las Vegas Strip, where visitors braved the windy weather.
Max gusts through 8pm Saturday: Angel Peak 88 mph Red Rock 72 mph North Las Vegas 71 mph Harry Reid International 69 mph (listed as 68 mph in the climate report, FWIW) https://t.co/L3T3j5A8iu
Visitors to the Strip brave a windy Saturday, a day that saw a 68 mph wind gust at Harry Reid International Airport. @ellenschmidttt @reviewjournal https://t.co/4YJUrDwm6J
Top wind gusts Saturday were 71 mph at North Las Vegas Airport, 68 mph at Harry Reid International Airport, 63 mph at Boulder City Municipal Airport and 55 mph at Henderson Executive Airport. Outside of the valley, Angel Peak logged a wind of 88 mph. https://t.co/pbfWsye5EH
The official Las #Vegas climate station located at Harry Reid Intl Airport just recorded a wind gust of 68 mph. This is the highest March wind gust since March 27, 1985. #nvwx #vegasweather
Peak wind gust overnight at Allegaint Stadium was 58 mph. #vegas #vegasweather https://t.co/D6Addc6t21 https://t.co/B82eAXbnsB