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.
Monsoon clouds were popping up in the southwest valley near Blue Diamond around noon. From south of Summerlin north to Cheyenne was hit with quick downpours.
In 11 days of heat that Southern Nevadans have never felt before, five ones were set and two were tied. Rain is a 40 percent chance on Sunday.
Clouds and rain covered a majority of the valley Saturday afternoon, dropping temperatures from 110 to about 95 as of 7 p.m.
Ten days of record heat came to a possible end when a rare weather phenomenon blew through Las Vegas — a haboob, also known as a big dust storm.
Southern Nevada is experiencing temperatures that have never been recorded. Here’s a look at why — and what can be done.
An optometrist gives advice on how to protect your eyes from the sun amid the blistering heat of summer in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas reached 115 degrees or higher for seven consecutive days and 10 days at 110 or hotter.
Some problems on the road are caused by the heat, but people also need to service their vehicles, a supervisor with NDOT’S Freeway Service Patrol says.
Thursday marked the ninth straight day of highs reaching 110 or higher, as well as six straight days of new daily high records. Rain may arrive on the weekend.
Rep. Dina Titus, whose bill is supported by the city of Las Vegas, said extreme heat kills more people each year than hurricanes and tornadoes combined.
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.
