The Spring Mountains are the source of groundwater recharge for Pahrump, where residents rely on domestic wells.
Las Vegas Weather
The average Las Vegas homeowner’s landscape, while certainly not 100 percent fireproof, is less likely to catch fire even in the extreme hot and dry conditions because of home irrigation.
Fire departments from Clark County and elsewhere in Nevada are sending dozens of firefighters to assist in battling deadly wildfires in Southern California.
Wind gusts largely in the upper 30-mph range were felt across much of the Las Vegas Valley but didn’t get much stronger.
Thursday through Friday will see less than 10 hours of daylight and conversely 14 hours when the sun is below the horizon.
Several tornadoes touched down in the Kansas City area Monday evening and vehicles were caught up in floodwaters that the storms produced.
A thunderstorm moving across the valley is causing flooding, hail and strong winds, the National Weather Service said. Parts of the valley are under a flash flood warning until 9:15 p.m., according to the weather service. The Las Vegas Fire Department is warning drivers not to use Charleston Boulevard from Rainbow Boulevard east due to flood water.
The advisory expires about 4:30 p.m. and covers Summerlin, Lone Mountain, Aliante, Centennial Hills and Floyd Lamb State Park, the weather service said.
Las Vegas melted through a 22nd day of 105-degree and higher temperatures Friday. There wasn’t a record 23rd day on Saturday.
We might be celebrating our nation’s independence this weekend, but we won’t be free from the possibly record-breaking heat before a slight cooldown begins Sunday.
The National Weather Service recorded .13 inches of rainfall early Thursday morning, breaking the .08 inches 1961 record for July 2.
June of 2015 was the hottest June in Las Vegas history, the National Weather Service said Wednesday. The average temperature of 91.9 degrees beat the previous record set in June 2013, when the average temperature was 91.5.
Not even Monday’s short stint of rain could cool down Las Vegas, and it looks like the clouds are here to stay.
Scattered showers are in the forecast, brought on by a 20% chance of thunderstorms across the valley through the end of the week, National Weather Service meteorologist Chris Outler said Monday morning.
A week of near-record Las Vegas Valley temperatures continued Saturday, with highs reaching 113 degrees at McCarran International Airport, the National Weather Service said.
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The Spring Mountains are the source of groundwater recharge for Pahrump, where residents rely on domestic wells.
The average Las Vegas homeowner’s landscape, while certainly not 100 percent fireproof, is less likely to catch fire even in the extreme hot and dry conditions because of home irrigation.
Fire departments from Clark County and elsewhere in Nevada are sending dozens of firefighters to assist in battling deadly wildfires in Southern California.
Wind gusts largely in the upper 30-mph range were felt across much of the Las Vegas Valley but didn’t get much stronger.
