{
  "publisher": "The Wash",
  "url": "https://www.thewashvegas.com",
  "updated": "2026-10-03T00:19:22.997Z",
  "area": "Las Vegas Valley, Clark County, Nevada",
  "license": "Free to cite with attribution and a link to https://www.thewashvegas.com",
  "conditions": [
    {
      "id": "gridlock",
      "label": "Gridlock Index",
      "value": "2/5 cones",
      "note": "Raiders preseason Sat + arena show. I-15 at Trop slow 4–7p, otherwise fine."
    },
    {
      "id": "f1",
      "label": "F1 Countdown",
      "value": "47 days to the Las Vegas Grand Prix",
      "note": "Race runs Nov 19–21. Koval closes first, Nov 15. The survival guide drops Nov 1."
    },
    {
      "id": "temps",
      "label": "Valley / Mountain",
      "value": "108° / 80°",
      "note": "Extreme Heat Warning active. The mountain runs 25–30° cooler than your driveway."
    },
    {
      "id": "monsoon",
      "label": "Monsoon Odds",
      "value": "30% Fri",
      "note": "Best storm chance Friday. Wash flooding possible — you know the rule."
    },
    {
      "id": "pollen",
      "label": "Pollen",
      "value": "Low",
      "note": "Ragweed stirs in Sept. Mulberry & olive return Feb — we'll warn you first."
    },
    {
      "id": "aqi",
      "label": "Air / Ozone",
      "value": "AQI 62 Mod",
      "note": "Seasonal ozone advisory thru Sep 30. Fine today; smoke watch nil."
    },
    {
      "id": "redrock",
      "label": "Red Rock Scenic Dr",
      "value": "Open",
      "note": "No timed entry Jun–Sep. Reservations return Oct 1 — set a reminder below."
    },
    {
      "id": "water",
      "label": "Watering Sched",
      "value": "6 days/wk",
      "note": "Summer rules thru Aug 31 — never Sundays, never 11a–7p. Fall flip: Sep 1."
    }
  ],
  "gridlockIndex": {
    "cones": 2,
    "scale": "0-5",
    "meaning": "Raiders preseason Sat + arena show. I-15 at Trop slow 4–7p, otherwise fine."
  },
  "sources": [
    "National Weather Service",
    "AirNow",
    "US Bureau of Reclamation",
    "Recreation.gov",
    "Southern Nevada Water Authority",
    "Bureau of Labor Statistics",
    "LVCVA",
    "Zillow Research"
  ]
}