Rain tapers off Friday, dry weekend ahead in Las Vegas Valley

By MAX MICHOR LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

7 years ago

Pedestrians hold umbrellas to protect themselves from the rain as they cross Louis Avenue on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, in Las Vegas. Friday started with rain in the area, but that will taper off throughout the day. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Motorists navigate through a flooded street on Charleston Boulevard Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, in Las Vegas. Friday started with rain in the area, but that will taper off throughout the day. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Pedestrians shield themselves from rain in Las Vegas on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bleblancphoto

Rain brings out umbrellas in Las Vegas on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bleblancphoto

Pedestrians wear plastic raincoats to protect themselves from the rain as they walk along Main Street on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Pedestrians wear plastic raincoats to protect themselves from the rain as they walk along Main Street on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Fading light hits the mountaintops at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area outside of Las Vegas on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto

Scooter cars pass through the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area outside of Las Vegas on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto

CJ Parker of Texas takes a photo as the sun sets at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area overlook outside of Las Vegas on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto

William Parker, right, with daughter Amelia, 4, both of Las Vegas, take in the sunset with CJ Parker of Texas from the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area overlook outside of Las Vegas on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto

People take in the sunset from the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area overlook outside of Las Vegas on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto

Alison and Mark Peebles of British Columbia take in the sunset from the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area overlook outside of Las Vegas on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto

Alison and Mark Peebles of British Columbia take in the sunset from the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area overlook outside of Las Vegas on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto

People walk along a trail as the sun sets at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area outside of Las Vegas on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto

Morning showers forced Las Vegas residents to sport umbrellas at Downtown Summerlin shopping center on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, in Las Vegas. Friday started with rain, which tapered off by early afternoon. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Liz McManus, right, walks to the Apple Store Town Square with sons Peter, middle, and Jackson at Downtown Summerlin shopping center on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Morning showers created dark skies and large pools of water at the intersection of West Wyoming Avenue and South Casino Center Boulevard in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal

A man walks during a rain storm at Downtown Summerlin on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @jeffscheid

A girl splashes in a puddle along Fremont Street at Las Vegas Boulevard in downtown on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto

Children jump over a puddle along Fremont Street at Las Vegas Boulevard in downtown on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto

SlotZilla riders are silhouetted against the sky in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto

A SlotZilla rider is silhouetted against the sky in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto

Clouds fill the sky after morning rain in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto

Clouds fill the sky after morning rain in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto

Raindrops on the sun roof of a Lyft driver after morning rain in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto

Clouds are reflected in a building after morning rain in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto

People stand near a running creek below the Red Rock Canyon Overlook on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @jeffscheid

A bank of low clouds hang over Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @jeffscheid

A beam of light shines Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, on Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @jeffscheid

A man holds an umbrella to protect himself from the rain walks near the Regional Justice Center on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, in Las Vegas. Friday started with rain in the area, but that will taper off throughout the day. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Pedestrians cross the street in the rain in Las Vegas on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bleblancphoto

Javier Gonzales makes his way down Martin Luther King Boulevard on his bicycle on a rainy Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Vegas88s

Commuters face a rainy Friday morning, Jan. 13, 2017, with congested traffic due to construction on U.S. Highway 95. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Vegas88s

Dry days are ahead for the Las Vegas Valley, according to the National Weather Service.

The high on Saturday should hit 60 degrees and 59 degrees on Sunday. Patches of fog caused by Friday’s wet weather will burn off by Saturday morning, said meteorologist Reid Wolcott.

Skies in the valley are expected to be mostly sunny for the rest of the weekend.

The weather will remain fairly dry until late next week, when a slight chance of rain could creep into the valley on Thursday or Friday, Wolcott said.

Review-Journal reporter Rio Lacanlale contributed to this report. Contact Max Michor at mmichor@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Find @MaxMichor on Twitter.

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