Southern Nevada has moved beyond “unreasonable warmth” and into record-breaking territory, after Las Vegas officially broke the daily record Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
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Southern Nevada has entered a period of “unseasonable warmth,” the National Weather Service said. Expect highs 10 to 15 degrees above normal.
Las Vegas is closing out a calm, mild week with another day of sunshine Friday, continuing the stretch of clear skies that has held over the valley since earlier in the week.
Mojave Desert adventurers might just be in luck: In a Thursday news release, rangers said the ephemeral water body has re-emerged.
Las Vegas will see sunny skies Thursday, with a high near 56 degrees, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
Light rain fell in the Henderson area in the early evening after earlier mid-afternoon showers fell in the south end of the Las Vegas Valley.
Only higher elevations around the Las Vegas Valley have received any meaningful rainfall during a monsoon season that’s nearly finished.
Don’t count on that quite yet, but next week will certainly be cooler, according to the National Weather Service.
Three major fires east of Los Angeles — the Bridge Fire, the Line Fire and the Airport Fire — have been sending smoke and ash into the air.
A lung doctor at Mountain View Hospital said he was seeing more patients with pollution-related concerns Wednesday and advises locals to stay inside and hydrated.
Evacuation orders have been extended to include South Reno as heavy winds grow the blaze and stifle some firefighting efforts on Wednesday.
Southern Nevada residents noticed they had seen ash falling from the sky. Monitoring sites from Jean to Mesquite showed unhealthy air during most of the day.
The 1947 record might be broken Wednesday as the National Weather Service forecasts a high near 100 with a red flag warning.
Though there’s some containment, winds of more than 40 mph are expected to cause the fire to grow rapidly and move at least three miles.
Nearly eight-tenths of an inch of rain fell in 30 minutes at Harris Springs, just east of Mount Charleston. Some southwest valley areas were getting light rain around 4 p.m.
Southern Nevada has entered a period of “unseasonable warmth,” the National Weather Service said. Expect highs 10 to 15 degrees above normal.
Las Vegas is closing out a calm, mild week with another day of sunshine Friday, continuing the stretch of clear skies that has held over the valley since earlier in the week.
Mojave Desert adventurers might just be in luck: In a Thursday news release, rangers said the ephemeral water body has re-emerged.
Las Vegas will see sunny skies Thursday, with a high near 56 degrees, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
