Monsoonal conditions and rainfall in the Las Vegas area over the past three nights is likely to be absent into the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
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A portion of U.S. Highway 93 was shut down northeast of Las Vegas late Wednesday as monsoonal weather continued to linger in the region.
Las Vegas has set several heat records so far in July, including an all-time high of 117 degrees. Last month was the second-hottest June in the valley’s history.
For the third night in a row, evening thunderstorms drenched parts of the valley as monsoonal weather conditions persist in the region.
Lightning flashed and thunder clapped above the Strip and downtown Las Vegas late Monday as monsoon weather brought another round of storms to the region.
Sunday night in the Las Vegas Valley got windy, and rainy thanks to the return of recently rare monsoon conditions, says the National Weather Service.
Las Vegas tied its all-time high temperature of 117 on Saturday evening, according to the National Weather Service.
Las Vegas snapped its high-temperature reading for the date with a blistering 116 degrees at McCarran International Airport on Friday. Death Valley hit 130.
Weekend highs may reach 117 in Las Vegas and 131 at Death Valley, says the latest National Weather Service forecast.
Excessive heat — expected to reach 116 at the airport — will suffocate the Las Vegas region for the next five days, according to the National Weather Service.
The second hottest June on record appears to be progressing to an equally hot July.
A nearly week-long excessive heat watch for the entire Las Vegas region has been issued by the National Weather Service.
Lower humidity and higher temperatures are forecast Monday for the Las Vegas Valley, according to the National Weather Service.
Some clouds may keep Las Vegas Valley temperatures about normal on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
Hot and possibly smoky conditions are expected in Las Vegas for the holiday weekend, according to the National Weather Service.