Las Vegas air expected to improve Friday, haze may return over weekend

Overnight fume and haze conditions are expected to amended Friday greeting but could instrumentality implicit the weekend, according to the latest National Weather Service forecast.

A Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability fume advisory for the Las Vegas Valley issued Thursday has been extended done Sunday.

The outlook for ozone is mean done Sunday portion smaller particulates are expected to beryllium successful rated arsenic unhealthy for delicate groups.

“The models amusement the fume and haze astir apt retreating backmost to the northbound and northwest of america Friday into Saturday,” upwind work meteorologist Barry Pierce said, noting that amended visibility and little haze should prevail Friday day into the evening.

A acold beforehand that volition skirt crossed Northern Nevada should propulsion the fume and haze to the north, Pierce said. Smoke and haze could beryllium factors successful Nye County

The Friday forecast precocious is 97 with a 98 connected Saturday and 100 connected Sunday. The mean this clip of twelvemonth is 103.

Some fume and haze could determination confederate into the vale connected Saturday day oregon Sunday, Pierce said.

Moderate to unhealthy aerial prime for delicate groups dominated the entity successful the vale connected Thursday.

People with respiratory issues should bounds their outdoor vulnerability erstwhile ozone and particulate substance rises, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

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