Small storm cells formed over Lincoln County and near St. George, Utah, late Saturday afternoon, but did not appear threatening to the Las Vegas area.
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For a third consecutive night, summer thunderstorms pounded the valley. Thousands lost power, and an apartment complex was damaged, causing an evacuation.
A rare humid morning in Las Vegas foreshadowed the possibility of more storms Friday, following a night of heavy monsoonal rains and lightning.
The heat spell will wind down this weekend before a prolonged chance of monsoon rain arrives Monday, the National Weather Service says.
Clark County will open cooling stations Friday morning to help people cope with the excessive heat.
The National Weather Service said it will be in effect until 5:15 p.m. The warning calls for 60 mph winds, quarter-size hail and heavy rain.
A rare widespread monsoon storm covered much of the valley with precipitation Thursday, and some rain remains possible Friday.
Thursday’s storm marked a return of monsoonal moisture to the valley. Boulder City and parts of the east valley saw the most rain.
A Monday high of 111 made it the hottest day of the year so far in Las Vegas.
The Las Vegas heat will keep rising through the weekend and into next week, according to the National Weather Service.
Increasing heat with breezes are forecast for the Las Vegas Valley.
The Fourth of July holiday weekend will be warm and windy in Las Vegas.
Warm and windy conditions will prevail through much of the holiday weekend in Las Vegas, says the National Weather Service.