Thunderstorms roll through valley

Clearer skies in forecast with breezy conditions

Thunderstorms swept the Las Vegas Valley and drenched some parts of the area Thursday afternoon, the National Weather Service said.

By midafternoon Thursday, parts of Henderson and the north and central valley experienced pockets of rainfall. A Clark County Regional Flood Control District data collection station recorded 0.12 inches of precipitation near Lake Mead Parkway and U.S. 95. Another station recorded the same amount near Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas.

Both central Clark County and western Mohave County in northwest Arizona saw flash flood warnings.

Clearing was expected in the valley Friday and expected to hold through the weekend.

Friday’s high is expected to be around 108, the weather service said. The weekend will start out hot with a high near 110 Saturday but should drop back to 108 Sunday.

Breezy winds are expected to pick up in the afternoons over the next few days and could gust up to 20 mph, weather service meteorologist Ashley Wolf said. Morning lows will stay in the mid-80s through the weekend.

Hazy skies from wildfires in California and typically high seasonal ozone levels in the valley prompted Clark County authorities to extend an air quality advisory.

The Department of Air Quality said in a news release Thursday that wildfire smoke from California was contributing to elevated levels of fine particulate matter and ozone in the region. Local weather conditions also continue to favor ground-level ozone formation, the release said.

The agency warned that people sensitive to elevated levels of particles and ozone could be affected, including individuals with respiratory problems, cardiac disease, children or senior citizens. Anyone experiencing sensitivity to the conditions is urged to consult a physician.

Contact Max Michor at mmichor@ reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0365. Follow @Maxmichor on Twitter. Review-journal staff writer Blake Apgar contributed to this report.