Chance of rainstorms lingers into Thursday
Monsoon moisture makes summer arrival
The Las Vegas Valley got its first taste of monsoon season Wednesday, prompting authorities to issue a flash flood watch for Clark County.
The watch was issued at
12:30 p.m. and was in effect until 11 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
Storms dumped rain in parts of the southern valley and triggered a flash flood warning near Primm.
The storms made for an interesting morning commute for some, with reports of heavy showers over Henderson beginning at 8 a.m., and 0.87 of an inch recorded at Arroyo Grande Sports Complex by 7 p.m., according to the Regional Flood Control District’s website.
About three-fourths of an inch had fallen near the Fiesta Henderson, and 0.63 of an inch had fallen near Horizon Ridge Parkway and Stephanie Street.
Meteorologist Jenn Varian said no rain was recorded at the weather service’s station at Mccarran International Airport, but sections of the north valley saw up to 0.12 of an inch of rain.
The threat of more thunderstorms and heavy rain will persist through Thursday, with a 20 percent chance for storms in the morning and a 30 percent chance in the afternoon, the weather service said. The rain will begin to clear out by Thursday night, which should see a 10 percent chance for precipitation.
Parts of the valley also could also experience winds up to 30 mph
“with any one of the thunderstorms,” the weather service said.
Meanwhile, temperatures will increase approaching the weekend as the valley dries up and the cloud cover thins. Wednesday’s high of
100 is expected to be followed by highs of 103 on Thursday and 106 on Friday, while Saturday and Sunday will jump to 110 and 109, respectively. Monday should see a high of 109, the weather service said.
Overnight temperatures will hover between 84 and 88 this week.
Contact Sabrina Schnur at sschnur@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0278. Follow @sabrina_ schnur on Twitter. Review-journal staff writer Katelyn Newberg contributed to this report.