NepaSnow
from a Met I Follow in NJ
” The latest ENSO data points to a cold-neutral state, rising above the La Niña criteria. However, the CPC is keeping the La Niña advisory as they feel that La Niña conditions will be in place again through the rest of October and November. The reality is that whether ENSO is cold-neutral or La Niña, the atm…Read More
davidwlehning
We are getting scattered showers and thundershowers in the Las Vegas Valley this afternoon from the tropical moisture flowing in. We are on the western edge of this plume, but it is enough with the instability to set off some showers. There has not been much to report from here until today other than that we have transitioned into our fall season…Read More
Yesterday there were more scattered thundershowers in the Las Vegas valley, and some interesting skies toward sunset. Today is cooler with temperatures in the mid 80s. Attached are a couple of pictures from yesterday.
Light to moderate rainfall has arrived in Southern NV this afternoon. Currently moderate rain is falling at my location with a temperature of 73 deg as of 13:50 PDT. It is much needed as other than the heavy downpour a couple of weeks ago, it has been a dry monsoon season for Southern NV.
At about 01:00 last night, an alert blared over my phone for a flash flood warning. Shortly there after, heavy storms moved into the area that dropped very heavy rain. There was plenty of in cloud lightning as these storms moved through. It was a significant rainfall for my part of the valley.
I always loved the Vegas rains….the fresh smell as the moisture evaporated…..the smells from the creosote and other bushes!
Here is a photo of the clouds at sunrise this morning.
Clouds have thickened over the area and this is depicted well in the latest sounding from SPC. Still some virga over the area.
Over the last few days, monsoon moisture has flowed into the region which sparked flooding storms in the mountain areas, and mostly cloudy skies over the Las Vegas Valley area which cut the heat dramatically. Several mountain areas to our west and north had significant flash floods from the storms that had developed.
Temperatures will slowly…Read More
It has been a while since I checked in here. But we are definitely in the heat of summer here in Southern Nevada. Also, we have in in and out of the fire smoke from the California wildfires. The worst day was this past Tuesday when our AQI approached 180. Most of the days it has been in the upper end of the moderate range. It seems this pattern…Read More
After gusty storms Tuesday in the central and eastern portions of the Las Vegas Valley, we are on the western edge of a plume of monsoonal moisture that is helping fuel more thundershowers and gusty storms today. A light thundershower just passed through my area. a while ago at around 14:30 PDT. What happened earlier in the week looked indicative…Read More
After several days of 100+ high temps in southern Nevada, it has cooled down significantly after the passage of a cool front yesterday and last night. The highest temp at my place was 105 two day ago, while the airport recorded 111. Last night the low here was 66 deg, and currently it is a comfortable 82 degrees at 12:50 PDT and heat index of 77.…Read More
The heat has returned to the desert Southwest in force. The temperature here broke 100 deg. for the first time yesterday with a high of 102. It is currently 100 deg. as of 12:30 PDT and an excessive heat warning has been issued through tomorrow. Low temps have been in the low to mid 80s so far, and my low here early this morning was 80.
But the lack of humidity makes it somewhat more bearable…..but hot is hot!
It is a much less active day across Southern NV today compared to yesterday. There was one report of 1″ hail just north of Las Vegas that is also shown on the severe wx reports on SPC. This weekend looks to be quite warm again with temps reaching 100+ but dry for the most part.
Satellite image showing scattered storms over the western mountains and also through northern AZ.
Cooler temperatures have prevailed across the Las Vegas Valley starting yesterday. Sunday was overcast for most of the day, but no precipitation in the valley. Early this morning, there were a few sprinkles, but by late morning, the sky started clearing and is currently partly cloudy and breezy with a temperature of 83 as of 12:00 PDT.
I had a high temp of 99 deg. at my location while the airport has observed 106. Currently 98 deg at 16:30 PDT. It looks like another rather warm night with lows in the low to mid 80s in most locations in the Las Vegas Valley. Some high clouds have been present, but otherwise very sunny and clear.
The pre-summer heat has arrived in the Las Valley. Currently, it is 95 deg at my location as of 12:30 PDT. But, the high today is expected to be around 101 deg. today. More seasonal temps are expected by Sunday.
Snowman55
My new car… living in PA…lol!!!
We had overcast skies this morning in southern NV, but no precipitation reaching the ground. It cleared out by mid-day, but turned very windy with gusts upwards of 35 mph. As of 15:00 PST the temperature here is 85 deg. Cooler air is wrapping around the upper level low as it moves east of here. Temps should warm up rapidly again as the week…Read More
We have not yet hit the 100 deg.mark at my location in the west Las Vegas Valley, but temps are trending in the low to mid 90s now each day. The air mass is very dry current;u with a dew point of only 11 deg. Thus, even with the 90+ temps, the low humidity makes it feel more like the mid 80s or so. I do hope you folks in the Northeast get some…Read More