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Summer is over, but has winter come sooner?

Windy conditions and dropping temperatures will make for a chilly Friday morning across much of Southern Nevada and other areas.

Patchy winds and blowing dust are forecast for the Las Vegas area before 2 p.m. on Friday. The high is expected to reach 71, but winds of 26 to 31 mph could reach up to 44 mph, the National Weather Service says.

Overnight lows around 59 are forecast for Friday night, with north-northwest winds of 14-18 mph and gusts as high as 25 mph.

North of the Las Vegas Valley, a wind advisory calls for northwest winds of 25-35 mph and possible gusts of up to 50 mph. It runs through 11 p.m. Friday for Indian Springs, Amargosa Valley, Furnace Creek, Bristlecone Pine, Shoshone, Pahrump, Stovepipe Wells, Westgard Pass and Desert Rock, the weather service said. Gusty winds could make travel difficult.

It was expected to reach a high of around 75 in Las Vegas on Saturday. North-northwest winds 8-18 mph becoming northeasterly in the afternoon. Wind gusts can reach up to 30 miles per hour.

Sunday is expected to be sunny with a high near 77.

A wind advisory is in effect for Lincoln County until 11 p.m. Friday. Northerly winds of 20-30 mph could gust up to 45 mph and temperatures up to 28 mph are possible. A frost warning is in effect from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. Friday.

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