It may take a few weeks more to get here, but National Weather Service meteorologists say the Las Vegas heat is coming — perhaps in warmer than usual dosages.
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Late Friday wind gusts approached 70 mph in Las Vegas, and are expected to be stronger Saturday. Up to 10 inches of snow and white-out conditions are expected in the mountains.
Beware the Aedes Aegypti, an aggressive breed of mosquito that likes humans as its host and backyards as its breeding ground, that’s been spreading across the Las Vegas Valley.
Lincoln County and federal officials are monitoring flooding and possible evacuations in Lincoln County. Meanwhile, cool temperatures are forecast for Las Vegas.
Other Northern Nevada areas experiencing winter storm damage are now included in the emergency declaration to ease getting financial help.
A relentless string of storms brought wind and cold to the Las Vegas Valley last month, making it the 27th coldest February on record.
Measurable snow was reported in some Henderson and Anthem neighborhoods. Flurries also were spotted in Centennial Hills.
A government report shows higher-than-normal snow water levels in Nevada, Utah and Central California.
Distant tornadoes, more flash flood warnings than in 10 years and devastation in Death Valley were all part of the Las Vegas region’s monsoon season.
A video of a Metro rescue helicopter lowering a rescue team member to the top of a half-submerged van south of Overton was posted Wednesday.
The southbound lanes of Interstate 15 south of Las Vegas were briefly closed Tuesday afternoon due to flooding, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
The August full moon brings skywatchers a rare seasonal “Blue Moon.”
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.
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.
Death Valley fell short Monday of the 130 degrees recorded Sunday afternoon.
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