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.
When it comes to Lake Mead’s water levels, even the biggest storms that hit Las Vegas aren’t much of a factor.
Two weeks ago, a storm ravaged the popular winter recreation area, bringing eight inches of rain and three feet of flood waters. Now the cleanup process is underway.
About 150 Mount Charleston residents were left without power and water after 8 inches of rain from tropical storm Hilary fell in Lee and Kyle canyons.
Lincoln County and federal officials are monitoring flooding and possible evacuations in Lincoln County. Meanwhile, cool temperatures are forecast for Las Vegas.
Measurable snow was reported in some Henderson and Anthem neighborhoods. Flurries also were spotted in Centennial Hills.
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.
Everyone in Vegas seems to have a wind story this year. Maybe it’s a gust knocking down an unsuspecting pedestrian, a set of patio furniture ending up in a neighbor’s yard or dust covering your car.
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.
Zion National Park was open Wednesday but visitors were told to anticipate delays as park officials clean up from a flash flood that closed the popular park in southern Utah.
Laughlin likely recorded the hottest temperature in Nevada on Wednesday and may have broken the town’s temperature record for the date.