LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning for part of Southern Nevada on Tuesday from 1:26 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The warning area includes Jean, Primm and the Spring Mountains.
⚠️Flash Flood Warning⚠️
— NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) August 9, 2022
📍Southern Inyo, Eastern San Bernardino, and West Central Clark counties
⌚ until 4:45 pm
Hazards include:
☔Heavy Rain
🌊Flash Flooding
🌬️40+ MPH Winds
⛈️Frequent Lightning
Never attempt to drive through flood waters. #NVwx #CAwx pic.twitter.com/qOq6aLn29F
The rest of Southern Nevada is under a flash flood watch from noon until midnight.
Numerous thunderstorms are developing with "heavy rainfall that may lead to extensive flash-flooding" on Tuesday afternoon and evening, NWS forecasters said.
13 Action News meteorologists say developing storms may have the potential to drop 1 inch of rain in some spots, and possibly 2 inches in the mountains.
Numerous thunderstorms developing today with heavy rainfall will lead to extensive flash flooding this afternoon and evening. Flash Flood Watch in effect for much of southern NV, northwest AZ and southeast CA from noon PDT/MST until midnight. #nvwx #azwx #cawx pic.twitter.com/KCoadl2aIX
— NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) August 9, 2022
The chance of a thundershower in Las Vegas is 50% on Tuesday afternoon and will linger at 30% throughout the evening. Temperatures should be limited to the mid and upper 90s in the afternoon.
High humidity will continue through the rest of the week, meteorologists say, although the chance of storms will dip slightly to 30% on Wednesday and 20% on Thursday. Additionally, the 40% chance of scattered storms on Friday may thin out to a 30% chance.
Those highs will remain in the mid-to-upper 90s all week due to the monsoon mugginess, and overnight lows will remain in the upper 70s and low 80s during this stretch.
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