Thunderstorms battered parts of the Las Vegas Valley on Thursday, downing power lines and causing flooding in some areas. (Ben Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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Meteorologist Chelsea Kryston discusses the Las Vegas National Weather Service’s balloon carrying a radiosonde that collects temperature, humidity and pressure readings.
Mount Charleston saw a rare may snowfall on Tuesday, as lightning flashed and thunderstorms pelted parts of the Las Vegas Valley.
A thunderstorm hit northwest Las Vegas. This is what the weather looked like near the 215 Beltway and U.S. 95 North.
A high-wind warning issued by the National Weather Service will remain in effect until 5 p.m. The strongest winds Wednesday night into Thursday morning were measured at over 60 mph in Summerlin, the National Weather Service said. Wind speeds topped out at 41 mph at McCarran International Airport. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye
A drizzly Thursday could drop as much as a quarter-inch of rain on the Las Vegas Valley. Chances of rain will be between 60 and 70 percent for most of the day before diminishing at night. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Almost half an inch of rain fell over the Las Vegas Valley overnight, according to the National Weather Service. The valley’s record-breaking 116-day dry streak ended Monday, with 0.14 inches of rain before midnight. The valley saw another 0.35 inches of rain between midnight and 6 a.m. Tuesday, the weather service said.