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.
Most people associate the Independence Day holiday with sunshine and fireworks, but a small storm cell that blew into the valley unloaded some rain — and even hail over Henderson.
The temperature is rising at a rapid rate in the valley and the the National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Tuesday and Wednesday.
If you were out and about the Las Vegas Valley on Tuesday evening, you may have felt something more than heat: it actually rained.
The temperature is rising again but isn’t expected to reach the bar set by last year’s heat wave. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for today and Wednesday, forecasting temperatures of up to 111 degrees, which would be the high so far in 2014.
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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.
