Las Vegas likely to stay dry as storm hits northwest Arizona
Lake Mead National Recreation Area and the Laughlin area can expect cloudy skies and rain over the next 24 hours as a storm front covers much of northwestern Arizona.
“Lake Mead and Laughlin will get from a tenth to a quarter of an inch through Thursday morning,” National Weather Service meteorologist Barry Pierce said. “Rain chances are 60 to 70 percent. Most of the heaviest rain is further east in Arizona.”
Parts of the Las Vegas Valley did see light showers late Tuesday, but chilly temperatures will be the main weather factor the rest of the week.
“We’ll be in the upper 50s, perhaps get to a 60,” Pierce said. “The weekend may get back to normal with perhaps a 70 on Sunday before the next storm front arrives early next week.”
The official Wednesday forecast for McCarran International Airport is a high of 58 with a 40 percent chance of showers before 11 a.m. Winds will be 5-7 mph.
The Wednesday night outlook calls for a 40 percent chance of rain before 11 p.m. with a low of 44 and winds of 7-10 mph.
Thursday will be partly sunny with a high near 60. Winds will be stronger with gusts up to 20 mph.
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