Seasonable weather is in store for the weekend with a slight risk of some spitting rain Saturday night.
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Above-normal temperatures have a few more days to run in the Las Vegas Valley, according to the latest National Weather Service forecast.
A consistent winter weather pattern will keep temperatures slightly above normal for the rest of the week with limited chances for precipitation.
Up to .08 inches of rain fell in the mountains south of Henderson as parts of the Las Vegas Valley received precipitation Sunday night.
Heavy rain had struck parts of the valley by 7:35 p.m., and drivers between Las Vegas and Pahrump could see small hail, the weather service tweeted.
There’s a slight chance of rain Sunday afternoon and evening, but it may not be measurable in a lot of places, said Alex Boothe, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
With clouds increasing Saturday, a 10% chance of rain will develop after 4 p.m. The high will be near 61 with calms winds becoming about 5 mph.
Some patchy morning fog around sunrise Thursday remains a small possibility in the Las Vegas Valley, according to the latest National Weather Service forecast.
All travelers flying into and out of McCarran International Airport are urged to check with their airline to determine their flight is affected.
Meteorologist Clay Morgan said there were no reports of flooding in the valley, but that there was lots of “ponding” in intersections and on the sides of roads across town.
A seasonable Tuesday is forecast for the Las Vegas region before another dose of snow for the Spring Mountains and possible rain in the valley on Wednesday.
The Las Vegas Valley will see slightly warmer conditions early this week before the chance of rain returns Wednesday.
Las Vegas is expected to climb back to its average temperatures this week, staying just below 60 degrees for most of the week.
The National Weather Service is forecasting unseasonably cold temperatures this weekend across the Las Vegas Valley, with rain once again in the forecast during the middle of next week.
The National Weather Service said Saturday’s high temperature is projected to be 48 degrees with a low of 33 degrees. That forecasted high temperature is just off the record low high of 47 degrees set in 2006.