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Chance of storms forecast this weekend in Las Vegas Valley

Updated July 8, 2017 - 8:21 pm

The Las Vegas Valley will see falling temperatures and a slight chance for thunderstorms over the weekend and into next week, according to the National Weather Service.

Saturday’s high was 113 degrees, tying the record for July 8 set in 1989, meteorologist John Salmen said. Sunday’s high should fall to 108.

The weather service forecast a 20 percent chance for thunderstorms Sunday and Monday afternoons.

The week will start with a 107-degree high forecast for Monday, 106 degrees for Tuesday and 107 for Wednesday, Salmen said. The chance for thunderstorms will fall to 10 percent Tuesday and should last through Thursday.

Review-Journal reporter Bianca Cseke contributed to this story. Contact Max Michor at mmichor@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @MaxMichor on Twitter.

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