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Storms could return to Las Vegas this week

Updated July 23, 2017 - 7:50 pm

The Las Vegas Valley can expect possible thunderstorms early this week before temperatures climb for the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Sunday was sunny and hot, reaching 110 degrees, meteorologist Alex Boothe said.

Monday and Tuesday both have about a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m., with Monday’s high only reaching 97 degrees and Tuesday 94 degrees.

Temperatures will rise Wednesday to a high of 102 degrees and a 40 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of rain Thursday decreases to 10 percent, the weather service said. The high Thursday should be 105 degrees.

The weekend is expected to be warm and dry, with temperatures reaching about 107 degrees.

Contact Dana Rutkin at drutkin@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @DanadRutkin on Twitter. Review-Journal reporter Rachel Hershkovitz contributed to this story.

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