Rain and thunderstorms could enter the Las Vegas Valley on Monday afternoon, according to the latest National Weather Service forecast.
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Deer Creek Road is closed Sunday afternoon for flooding and a rock slide, the National Weather Service said.
Monsoonal moisture returned to the Las Vegas area on Saturday after what has been a record-breaking hot and dry August.
The sun was not visible early Friday because of fires burning all over the West that are filling the Las Vegas sky with unhealthy smoke, haze and ozone.
A record-setting heat spell will continue Thursday in the Las Vegas region, according to the National Weather Service.
A few thunderstorms are popping up across Las Vegas as the valley continues to suffer from an extended heat wave.
Death Valley National Park came up just shy of a record on Monday.
The extended heat wave will continue through the week, according to the National Weather Service.
The hottest days of an extended heat wave are expected to boost the high temperature to 114 degrees Monday and Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Death Valley fell short Monday of the 130 degrees recorded Sunday afternoon.
The valley is in the middle of an extended August heat wave which has broken a few records. The region is under an excessive heat warning through Wednesday.
Saturday’s high reached 113 degrees, tying this year’s hottest day, set on July 12 at McCarran International Airport, where the weather service takes official measurements.
An excessive heat warning begins Friday with an excessive heat watch for higher elevations in Clark County. Conditions are expected to continue through Wednesday.
Since the Las Vegas Valley is under an excessive heat warning, Clark County has announced the opening of additional day shelters and cooling stations.
Las Vegas residents could experience near-record high temperatures beginning Friday, the National Weather Service says.
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Wind gusts largely in the upper 30-mph range were felt across much of the Las Vegas Valley but didn’t get much stronger.
A Rainbow Canyon gauge received .31 of an inch on Monday afternoon. No other measurable rain was recorded at Regional Flood Control District gauges.
A Saturday high of 73 is forecast by the National Weather Service, but with the race at 10 p.m., temperatures are expected to be in the low 60s. There is a slight chance of rain.
