Rain falls over Spring Mountains; chance continues into Monday

Rain developed over the Spring Mountains early Sunday afternoon before dissipating.

By 7:30 p.m., .12 of an inch was recorded near Calico Basin with .08 of an inch south of Mount Charleston.

The National Weather forecast called for a 20 percent chance of showers possible Sunday night. The Sunday high temperature reached 84 at the Las Vegas airport, 14 degrees below normal.

The risk of precipitation or storms was projected to reach 20 percent Sunday night, mainly before 11 p.m.

The Monday low should be around 70 with 6-14 mph winds possibly gusting to 20 mph.

Precipitation chances were listed at 20 percent Monday, mainly after 11 a.m. The high should be near 87.

High temperatures are then expected to rise the rest of the week with a 100 projected for Friday. It would bet the first 100-degree day since last Sept. 8 when the high was 105.

The dry spell the valley is experiencing has precipitation this year at 1.44 inches at the airport, well below the norm of just over 2 inches by mid-June.

Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com. Follow @Marv_in_Vegas on Twitter.