DriveWindow route answer
What weather should I check between Los Angeles and Las Vegas?
Check desert heat, crosswinds and blowing dust, and thunderstorm outflow near mountain passes along the full I-15 through the Mojave Desert corridor. Summer heat and sudden desert storms can change the best departure window quickly. Refresh the forecast close to departure and verify official road information.
Route facts
Los Angeles → Las Vegas
- Distance
- 270 miles
- Typical drive
- 4.5 hours
- Planning baseline
- Early morning
- Main weather risks
- desert heat · crosswinds and blowing dust · thunderstorm outflow near mountain passes
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Corridor conditions
Where weather can affect the drive
The destination forecast does not describe the full 270 miles trip. Conditions can differ across I-15 through the Mojave Desert as elevation, exposure, and storm timing change.
Prioritize desert heat, crosswinds and blowing dust, and thunderstorm outflow near mountain passes and refresh the corridor forecast shortly before leaving.
What to check before leaving
Summer heat and sudden desert storms can change the best departure window quickly. Key weather factors: desert heat, crosswinds and blowing dust, thunderstorm outflow near mountain passes.
- desert heat
- crosswinds and blowing dust
- thunderstorm outflow near mountain passes
Route planning answers
Common questions about this drive
Sources and methodology
How this answer is produced
Website drive time and distance are static planning baselines. In the app, routing-provider travel time can account for traffic and helps time each weather segment; departure options are then compared by weather risk for your date.
US National Weather Service Environment and Climate Change Canada Caltrans QuickMapNevada 511 Route weather methodology Data-source policy
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