The previous record of no measurable rain was set in 2020, with 240 dry days.
Las Vegas Weather
Light rain was falling early Monday along the Nevada-California border as well as Interstate 15. The sky became mostly clear as Monday progressed.
It was the coldest morning in the valley since Jan. 2, 2022, more than 1,100 days.
While it won’t be anywhere close to bone-chilling cold that forced Monday’s presidential inauguration indoors, Southern Nevadans will feel the coldest weather in more than three years this week.
The Spring Mountains are the source of groundwater recharge for Pahrump, where residents rely on domestic wells.
The average Las Vegas homeowner’s landscape, while certainly not 100 percent fireproof, is less likely to catch fire even in the extreme hot and dry conditions because of home irrigation.
Fire departments from Clark County and elsewhere in Nevada are sending dozens of firefighters to assist in battling deadly wildfires in Southern California.
Wind gusts largely in the upper 30-mph range were felt across much of the Las Vegas Valley but didn’t get much stronger.
Thursday through Friday will see less than 10 hours of daylight and conversely 14 hours when the sun is below the horizon.
This is now the year with the second-most consecutive days of no measurable rain in Las Vegas since records began in 1937.
A trace of rain fell at the airport Nov. 25, said meteorologist Ashley Nickerson. The average rainfall for Novemeber is .30 inches.
Because of its higher elevation and proximity to the Spring Mountains, this Las Vegas community is cooler than the rest of the valley.
A Rainbow Canyon gauge received .31 of an inch on Monday afternoon. No other measurable rain was recorded at Regional Flood Control District gauges.
F1 staff and Metro officers were seen using caution tape, zip ties, and metal barriers to reinforce the fence outside Caesar’s Palace a little over an hour before the race.
Rain should hold off until after the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday, but the windy conditions could be a factor for drivers.
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Light rain was falling early Monday along the Nevada-California border as well as Interstate 15. The sky became mostly clear as Monday progressed.
It was the coldest morning in the valley since Jan. 2, 2022, more than 1,100 days.
Fire departments from Clark County and elsewhere in Nevada are sending dozens of firefighters to assist in battling deadly wildfires in Southern California.
Wind gusts largely in the upper 30-mph range were felt across much of the Las Vegas Valley but didn’t get much stronger.
