Police closed a thoroughfare in the southern Las Vegas Valley on Monday afternoon after thunderstorms left heavy rainfall in the area.
Las Vegas Weather
Scattered thunderstorms fell across parts of Las Vegas on Monday, especially in the northeast and southwest portions of the valley.
Between 1 to 2 inches of rain fell between Valentine and Peach Springs, Arizona, and also across the area between Route 66 and Interstate 40. Flash flooding was ongoing, the National Weather Service said.
The heat spell will wind down this weekend before a prolonged chance of monsoon rain arrives Monday, the National Weather Service says.
Clark County will open cooling stations Friday morning to help people cope with the excessive heat.
Like much of the southern half of the nation, the entire Las Vegas region is under an extreme heat warning starting Thursday morning.
Albeit slim odds, showers in the valley are forecast for a fourth consecutive day on Monday.
There’s a chance of rain and storms on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
A severe thunderstorm warning that had been issued for much of the Las Vegas Valley expired at 5:15 p.m.
The National Weather Service said it will be in effect until 5:15 p.m. The warning calls for 60 mph winds, quarter-size hail and heavy rain.
Data shows that all of Clark County has been in extreme or exceptional drought since the week of May 10. In the next year, the odds of it ending stand at only 15 percent.
A rare widespread monsoon storm covered much of the valley with precipitation Thursday, and some rain remains possible Friday.
Thursday’s storm marked a return of monsoonal moisture to the valley. Boulder City and parts of the east valley saw the most rain.
A Monday high of 111 made it the hottest day of the year so far in Las Vegas.
A dust devil hit the Luxor pool area around 2 p.m. Saturday, resulting in the pool closing.
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After an abnormally warm and dry winter, a major Pacific storm unleashed some much-needed rain and snow in Southern Nevada.
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