![]() ![]() The arrow shows the direction the wind is blowing. Strong winds are shown in bold for speeds of 29 mph or more. Wind gust shows the highest wind speed that you should encounter at that time, as winds peak and lull. This gives you a better idea of how the temperature will actually feel at the time. You can see the temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit by using the dropdown menu.įeels like temperature considers other factors, such as wind speed and humidity. This number shows the air temperature for the time period. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.Chance of precipitation represents how likely it is that rain (or other types of precipitation, such as sleet, snow, hail and drizzle) will fall from the sky at a certain time. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at for further information. Come because it's currently swarmed by grasshoppers.Ĭopyright © 2019 NPR. SHAPIRO: In other words, don't skip Vegas because it's currently swarmed by grasshoppers. And in Asian culture, grasshopper's very lucky, so there's a high concentration of luck in Las Vegas at the moment. ![]() In Las Vegas, we're always looking for things that are good luck. ROEBEN: Aside from the minor creepy factor, people should still come and have fun and see it for what it is. Here is Scott Roeben, the tourism blogger's pitch. SHAPIRO: If all of this is making you cringe, just wait. And the populations will start dropping off. KNIGHT: Well, the grasshoppers should continue for a maybe another week and a half or so. It's on the wane, I would say, at the moment.ĬORNISH: They may be on the wane, but they're not gone yet, says state entomologist Jeff Knight. They are removing the (laughter) lovely carcasses of these little creatures. ROEBEN: A lot of the hotels right now are in cleanup mode. And, anyway, they won't be around for long. SHAPIRO: Even if you don't find them adorable like Scott Roeben, they're not really annoying by insect standards. My encounters have been very innocuous with individuals. ROEBEN: I did not witness firsthand the kind of apocalyptic swarms that people have shared on social media, actually. They clustered around the hotel and casino lights in the hundreds of thousands - just one more attraction on the Vegas strip. And this is absolutely out of the norm (laughter).ĬORNISH: The grasshoppers arrived in the city a few days ago. SCOTT ROEBEN: Because the weather is pretty consistent, the weather persons really don't have a lot to talk about, so they love anything out of the norm. He runs, a site for tourists with info about what's going on around town. On the other hand, meteorologists are thrilled, says Scott Roeben. He does not sound too excited about this. SHAPIRO: That's actually from a recorded statement that his office issued to the media. JEFF KNIGHT: But they're really moving into the cities mainly because of the lights. ![]() He says pallid-winged grasshoppers swarm after a wet winter generally about every seven to 10 years. Jeff Knight is an entomologist for the state of Nevada - a bug scientist. How many? Well, enough to show up on weather radar. Like gamblers and tourists, grasshoppers are drawn to the lights of Las Vegas. ![]()
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