The Las Vegas office of the National Weather Service has quantified the valley’s 2023 weather with 11 months down and one to go.
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Windy conditions are expected in the valley with a small chance of rain. The Spring Mountains may see snow, stiff winds all weekend.
Record streak of sub-100 days for Las Vegas Valley expected to end Friday.
Rain gauges recorded from .04 of an inch at a few northwest valley sites to .20 of an inch near Mount Charleston on Thursday afternoon.
Rain arrived late Saturday in Las Vegas for the first time in 79 New Year’s Eves. Fortunately, winds in the 30s diminished enough for fireworks to be ignited.
Daily high temperatures will stay several degrees above normal for the coming week, says the National Weather Service.
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.