Las Vegas sees wettest day since January as storm cools valley
Something rare happened in Las Vegas on Monday night. It rained. Really. For the first time since January.
At 10 p.m., the National Weather Service said Harry Reid International Airport received 0.10 inches of rain, the first time the airport has received measurable rain since Jan. 18.
As of 10:00 pm PDT, Harry Reid International Airport (KLAS) had recorded 0.10” of precipitation. This is the second time this year that we’ve had measurable (>0.01”) precipitation at KLAS. The first occurrence was 01/18/22 when we recorded 0.06”. #NVwx #VegasWeather 🌧☔️ pic.twitter.com/na6kQ3OvM3
— NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) March 29, 2022
Most of the Las Vegas Valley saw at least a few showers Monday night, according to the weather service.
Up to 6 inches of snow was expected to fall in the Spring Mountains by Tuesday morning, just as Lee Canyon prepares to close its ski and snowboard season in the coming week.
A winter weather advisory is expected to expire at 5 a.m. Tuesday for the Spring Mountains. Total snow accumulation of 4-6 inches above 6,000 feet was forecast, and winds gusting to 50 mph.
The storm was expected to exit the valley by noontime Tuesday.
⛈️ Precip Chances Monday! 🌧️
Scattered showers will come in 3 waves:
☔ Colorado River Valley (AM)
☔ Areawide (Afternoon)
☔ San Bern Co. NW to Mohave Co. (PM)⚡ Isolated thunder = locally higher rainfall.#NvWx #CaWx #AzWx pic.twitter.com/5rFnYvD18u
— NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) March 27, 2022
On Monday, late afternoon winds gusted up to 45 mph at Harry Reid International Airport. Clark County issued a dust advisory for the day, urging people with respiratory issues to limit their outdoor exposure.
A dust storm in Mohave County in northwest Arizona on Monday afternoon caused problems with visibility on highways. Strong winds and dust also caused problems in the Mesquite area.
Has gotten worse at times. Literally can’t see the car 10 feet ahead of us. Just sitting and waiting. This is in Arizona heading toward western side of Grand Canyon. @NWSVegas pic.twitter.com/mc3S97cEs2
— Payton Malone WWL-TV (@paytonmalonewx) March 28, 2022
Here's what the dust looked like over Mesquite, NV about an hour ago.
Dust Storm Warnings are expiring, though lofted dust is still possible. Caution is advised. Due to incoming precipitation, visibilities will continue to improve.#NvWx #AzWx https://t.co/OsFfrvD4bg
— NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) March 28, 2022
The chances of rain will diminish Tuesday morning after a morning low of 54. The Tuesday high will be near 74, just about normal.
Temperatures are expected to rise into the upper 70s and low 80s for the remainder of the week with a slight risk of isolated showers Thursday evening.
Las Vegas set record high temperatures on Friday (90) and Saturday (93) before trying the record of 88 on Sunday.
Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com. Follow @Marv_in_Vegas on Twitter.
