LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — We’re starting Friday with light to moderate rain in Southern Nevada along with more mountain snow!
TODAY: High temperatures will reach around 56 degrees in Las Vegas (the normal high is 64 degrees this time of the year). We’ll start the day with rain showers in the morning with a chance of showers again this afternoon. A couple more inches of snow will also be possible in the Spring Mountains. Winds will be out of the northeast up to 10 mph.
Air quality is ranked ‘good’ and pollen levels are ‘low.’
TONIGHT: Skies will remain cloudy this evening with a slight chance of showers and valley low temperatures dropping to around 49 degrees. Winds will be out of the north, 5-15 mph.
WHAT’S NEXT: The storm timing has changed slightly with scattered shower chances still possible through Saturday morning.
The rain shower/mountain snow activity will diminish more throughout the day on Saturday as the storm system moves off to the east. The bulk of the rain from this weather maker will be to the south of the Las Vegas valley. Some areas may see minor flooding or ponding especially in low-lying areas and areas where the soil is already saturated from recent rains this week.
Since the unsettled weather has started we have seen 1.58″ of rain so far this month, most of which has fallen since last Saturday, which is nearly 40% of our annual rainfall amount in Las Vegas, which is 4.18″.
High pressure will start building in next, allowing temperatures to warm up, starting this weekend. Valley highs will rebound back to the mid 60s by Sunday with seasonal afternoon highs in the forecast through most of next week.
Right now, your Thanksgiving Day forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with valley highs around 66 degrees.
There are indications beyond the 7-day another round of active weather will be on the way NEXT weekend.
