A flash flood warning has expired for areas just west of the Las Vegas Valley.
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Light morning showers were the only rain Las Vegas received Saturday, and it could be the same on Sunday.
Storm activity moved well west of Las Vegas, leaving a fairly clear sky for the rest of Saturday.
Las Vegas Valley air quality has improved so that nearly all areas are rated “good” as of 6:20 p.m. Friday.
Storms in Arizona were sending gusty outflow winds into the Las Vegas Valley on Thursday night. Conditions started improving about 10:30 p.m.
A 10-day heat wave that set several record temperatures is about to end, says the National Weather Service.
As a scorching heat wave continues to embroil Las Vegas and the Southwest, Tuesday’s high temperature in Sin City peaked at 110 degrees.
More than a week of excessive heat in the Las Vegas region won’t end until at least Wednesday evening, says the National Weather Service.
Electrical crews were making progress Monday in Bullhead City, Arizona, after a severe Sunday thunderstorm toppled many of the city’s power poles, authorities said.
The hottest day of the prolonged heat spell is yet to come. A high of 111 is projected for Tuesday.
Heavy thunderstorms Saturday afternoon caused 5 miles of the main road into Death Valley National Park to be closed for the third time within a month.
Meteorologists are usually not comfortable claiming one place is the hottest on the planet because that involves lots of data and research to confirm.
Following all precautions will be vital as extreme hot weather settles in for a long run in Las Vegas region.
National Park Service and National Weather Service officials have adjusted the official rainfall total in a storm that stranded 1,000.
Dangerous, prolonged heat will continue through the Labor Day weekend — a warning has been extended through Tuesday. Temperatures are 8-12 degrees above normal.
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