A flash flood warning was in effect for Henderson and the southeast valley in the afternoon.
Las Vegas Weather
Cooling stations to open Friday through Sunday.
The forecast called for the haze to be fairly widespread around the noon hour with calm winds.
It was the second day of rainfall on the west side of the valley, but showers were lighter than experienced Sunday afternoon, according to National Weather Service radar.
Monsoon clouds were popping up in the southwest valley near Blue Diamond around noon. From south of Summerlin north to Cheyenne was hit with quick downpours.
In 11 days of heat that Southern Nevadans have never felt before, five ones were set and two were tied. Rain is a 40 percent chance on Sunday.
The current forecast calls for a high of 118 on Sunday, 117 on Monday and 118 on Tuesday, said meteorologist Chris Outler.
Over a dozen cooling stations and over 30 libraries, which were also offering their facilities for cooling, opened Wednesday and will stay open through next Wednesday, July 10.
There are three main types: heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The first death occurred May 27 just as the extreme record heat of June began.
The Las Vegas office of the National Weather Service has a forecast high of 118 for Monday and Tuesday. If reached, it would be the all-time record in the valley.
High temperatures are expected to reach up to 117 degrees during the coming week with overnight lows in the upper 80s or low 90s.
Las Vegas Valley residents are being urged to pay attention to their bodies, along with an excessive heat warning.
June had 28 days where the high reached 100 or higher and 23 days with lows of 83 degrees or higher. Last June it only reached 100 on the last day of the month.
The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning this week for the valley, starting at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Winds of 8-18 mph early Thursday could escalate to 30 mph.
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Las Vegas storms dissipate as severe flash flood warning expires
A flash flood warning was in effect for Henderson and the southeast valley in the afternoon.
Cooling stations to open Friday through Sunday.
The forecast called for the haze to be fairly widespread around the noon hour with calm winds.
It was the second day of rainfall on the west side of the valley, but showers were lighter than experienced Sunday afternoon, according to National Weather Service radar.
