Here is your Wednesday Las Vegas news for Oct. 21, 2026, with Yolonda, our AI host.
Storms arrive today; rain chances peak Thursday
The National Weather Service forecast calls for isolated showers and thunderstorms in Las Vegas from about 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, then scattered storms, with a high near 81 and east winds gusting up to 20 mph. The chance of rain rises to 50% Wednesday night and 68% on Thursday, when the high drops to about 73. Storms taper off Thursday night, and Friday turns sunny with a high near 70. No weather alerts were in effect as of early Wednesday. Drivers: slow down on slick roads, leave extra space, and never drive into a flooded wash or road. Tap the weather button at the top of our site for the full week.
Lightning beat Golden Knights 6-2
Anthony Cirelli scored twice and Nikita Kucherov had three points to tie Tampa Bay’s career scoring record as the Lightning beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-2 Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Tampa Bay improved to 7-2. (Source: Associated Press via KSNV)
Second Bills player suspended for spitting at Raiders
The NFL suspended Buffalo Bills defensive back Sam Franklin Jr. one game without pay for spitting at an opponent late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. No flag was thrown during the game. With Buffalo on a bye, he will miss the Nov. 1 game against Baltimore. He joins safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who was also suspended. (Source: KSNV)
County extends fire mutual aid deal, funds more crossing guards
Clark County commissioners on Tuesday extended the mutual aid agreement with the city of Las Vegas through Feb. 22 while the two governments keep negotiating. The deal lets firefighters from either jurisdiction respond to emergencies based on availability and distance. Commissioners also approved an extra $715,557 a year for school crossing guards in unincorporated Clark County. The Clark County School District said in late September that 64 students had been hit by vehicles going to and from school this school year. (Source: KSNV)
Clark County proposes new short-term rental rules
Clark County introduced proposed changes to its short-term rental ordinance at Tuesday’s commission meeting. The changes would eliminate the license lottery and remove provisions that bar licenses for people with past fines or court violations. The Greater Las Vegas Short-Term Rental Association called those improvements but raised concerns about new zoning requirements that it says could make licenses harder to get. The proposal comes amid ongoing disputes and lawsuits between rental owners and the county. (Source: KSNV)
Photos: lightning by Thomas Dwyer (CC BY 2.0); Chance the Gila Monster by Toohool (CC BY-SA 4.0); Allegiant Stadium by ZappaOMatic (CC BY-SA 4.0); Las Vegas Fire & Rescue by Noah Wulf (CC BY-SA 4.0); Las Vegas aerial by Ken Lund (CC BY-SA 2.0); all via Wikimedia Commons. Yolonda is our AI host; her voice is AI-generated.