Thursday through Friday will see less than 10 hours of daylight and conversely 14 hours when the sun is below the horizon.
Las Vegas Weather
This is now the year with the second-most consecutive days of no measurable rain in Las Vegas since records began in 1937.
A trace of rain fell at the airport Nov. 25, said meteorologist Ashley Nickerson. The average rainfall for Novemeber is .30 inches.
Because of its higher elevation and proximity to the Spring Mountains, this Las Vegas community is cooler than the rest of the valley.
A Rainbow Canyon gauge received .31 of an inch on Monday afternoon. No other measurable rain was recorded at Regional Flood Control District gauges.
Heat has claimed the lives of more people in 2024 in Southern Nevada than in any prior year on record, officials said.
This year and 1947 were tied for days of reaching at least 100 degrees — 100 times, according to Las Vegas records.
Any day that reaches 100 will give 2024 the record of 100-degree highs. This year and 1947 are tied with 100 days of 100 degrees or higher.
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.
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Thursday through Friday will see less than 10 hours of daylight and conversely 14 hours when the sun is below the horizon.
This is now the year with the second-most consecutive days of no measurable rain in Las Vegas since records began in 1937.
A trace of rain fell at the airport Nov. 25, said meteorologist Ashley Nickerson. The average rainfall for Novemeber is .30 inches.
Because of its higher elevation and proximity to the Spring Mountains, this Las Vegas community is cooler than the rest of the valley.
