let's get to greg bennett with a weather first check, greg? looks like our holiday cold front has gotten a little bit stronger! high temperatures today will be in the mid and upper 50s with partly cloudy into the overnight.

now let's head over to greg bennett with a check on weather... (ad-lib) the week of christmas is lining up to be a little interesting weather wise. cloud cover will be abundant throughout the week finally clearing into the christmas weekend. two fronts are expected to pass through the next five days though. the first should drop in by tuesday late in the afternoon or early evening. winds will pick up and a small chance for snow is expected for i would keep the umbrella out of the closet but i am not confident enough to say bring temperatures rise from the mid and upper 50s today to the low 60s tomorrow but then begin to drop fast into the weekend. another front accompanied with a low pressure system will drop night into christmas morning! high temperatures will drop from the upper 50s to the upper 40s and low 50s friday into the weekend with winds hold through saturday afternoon. the possibility for valley snow early christmas morning is low but not out of the picture!! a man is behind bars for hitting and killing a man riding a moped in north la

let's get started with a weather first check with greg bennett... ((ad-lib)) it's another chilly and partly cloudy start to the short work week. after a cold front past this christmas weekend; dropping snow and a cold drizzle to the valley, cold slightly moist air has taken over. let's start our news coverage with what's new overnight...a new overnight...a devestating house fire leaves 3 people homeless. the fire broke out near nellis and cheyenne--everyone got out ok--but the house appears to be a total loss. the red cross is helping the family out, providing them with clothes. we're looking in to what happened. action news reporter parker collins is headed to scene and will bring you an update at the top of the hour... and a breaking news update this morning... police have a lot of questions after a body was found inside a vehicle on the i-15 off-ramp near sloan. people driving by saw the body in a black s-u-v and called police. the scene was filled with investigators last night...tryig to figure out how long the body had been there. if you took t

we want to get right to morning meteorologist greg bennett? greg everyone's making their new year's eve plans... but mother nature could

let's get right to greg bennett with the latest conditions... greg? ((ad-lib)) -1 let's get to that breaking news... the driver of a dirt bike is no other vehicles were involved. it happened on las vegas boulevard, near mile marker 12 this morning. police say the driver was wearing a helmet. the road is open right now. we'll keep you updated on this story and bring you the latest as it becomes available. in today's red white and blue political coverage...the country is keep close eye on las vegas with he republicann presidental debate just one day away! this is the final debate of the year and preparations are well underway at the venetian. here it is! the main stage is built and ready to go! donald trump will be front and center stage flanked by his rivals ted cruz and dr. ben carson. also on the main stage, marco rubio and jeb bush, john fiorina and rand paul. as for the first round debate... mike huckabee, rick santorum, lindsay graham and george pataki will face off. that starts at six p-m at the venetian... we'll be live at the debate tomorrow ri

let's turn to meteorologist greg bennett for all the details. i would keep the umbrella out of the closet but i am not confident enough to say bring it with you for the day. temperatures rise from the mid and upper 50s today to the low 60s tomorrow but then begin to drop fast into the weekend. another front accompanied with a low pressure system will drop from the northwest thursday; picking up the winds and bringing a better chance for rain to the valley thursday night into christmas morning! high temperatures will drop from the upper 50s to the upper 40s and low 50s friday into the weekend with winds hold through saturday afternoon. the possibility for valley snow early christmas morning is low but not out of the picture!! the countdown to christmas is and if you're doing any last minute shopping... or need to mail your presents, still ahead, we have all the tips you need to know... including why you shouldn't go to the post office today. and a boy scout troop leader mauled by a bear on a trip! but he's alive today to tell his tale... thanks t

let's send it over now to meteorologist greg bennett. after that, temperatures will have rising warm enough for a cold drizzle to take over and by 8am, and activity such as rain or snow will hold to the mountains and not the valley. mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies will take over the rest of the holiday weekend but winds will stay blustery and high temperatures fall into the mid and upper 40s. the low 30s and mid/upper 20s so be sure to check your pipes, pets, plants, and elderly relatives. by next week, winds die down to normal values and mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies continue. rise slightly to the upper 40s and low 50s. flying today is a toss up... weather is acting up... but traveling this close to the big day might put you in a smaller crowd. action news reporter parker collins is live at the airport now... scoping it out. parker-- how's it looking? we're seeing a lot of people... the board is looking like this... some people actually getting in sooner than expected. remember give yourself 90 minutes... more t-s-a security..

let's send things over now to meteorologist greg bennett. so what else do we need to know before heading out for tonight's celebrations? the low pressure system has moved on but high pressure is taking its place; centered north of winnemucca, nv. this will still give us some breezy conditions but the good news is these winds should and last through 9pm tonight. 10-20 mph winds will be common during this time with an occasional 25 mph gust. now to a breaking news update -- on that new year's eve fire, burning right now in dubai. the fire is now 90-percent contained. amazingly, no one was hurt. the fire broke out just across the street from one of the three fireworks displays planned in the country. but officials say the show will go on. unknown. speaking of tonight's craziness on the strip, our first responders and officers say they have a plan, and are ready for almost any situation you can imagine. clark county fire will have two extra engines and 10 ambulances staged near the strip. that's on top of the stations that normally respond to th

let's get all the details with meteorologist greg bennett. cold air continues to seep in off the back half of low pressure now on its way to the central plains. temperatures today still hover within the upper 40s but winds have dies down to our normal 5-15 mph range. wind chills for the valley will range between 38 and 45 degrees this afternoon so bundling up is still warranted. mainly sunny to partly sunny issued for indian springs, the good news is that a warming northwest is pulling in the air however this front is tracking still looks unlikely but snow to the mountains is expected as early as saturday morning. a man shot and killed by police right outside of a home... now the victim's family says that home has a violent back in june, the nephew of the man killed says two people broke into the home on king palm. there was an exchange of gunfire, one of the intruders was shot and killed by the homeowner. then on monday night... there was a reported armed robbery. while officers were arresting three people... a man came outside with a gun. o

let's get all the details with meteorlogist greg bennett. monitoring a low pressure system within the pacific northwest looking to drop south through the next several days. for now, southern nevada is dealing with cold air being filtered in from behind the weak front that past over head about 26 hrs ago. mainly sunny skies will be common today with high temperatures only reaching into the low 50s. winds will be mild; which should yield a slight wind chill making it feel like the upper 40s this afternoon. tonight and the next several nights, lows will fall to freezing within the valley. by thursday (new years eve), the low being watched to the northwest looks to interact with the valley. heavy moisture and upper level push will stay to the north of clark county so chances for with this system but what will not be lacking is the wind. 10 to 20 mph sustained winds will be common through the celebration with potential gusts between 25 and 35 mph. wind chill will make the valley feel like we are in the mid 20s new years eve night and may cancel t

let's send it straight to morning meteorologist greg bennett -- greg, when can we put the coats away? warming trend starts to take over the valley today with winds filtering in warmer and moist air. partly cloudy skies with high temperatures mainly in the lower 50s will be common along mph throughout the day.