LAS VEGAS — Passing showers in Las Vegas much of Monday, so take it easy on the roads. Las Vegas rainfall has exceeded 0.30" as of 11:00 a.m.; the record rainfall for the date is 0.33" set in 1948, so we'll likely break that mark. Breezes will be light and temperatures are chilly, still in the upper 40s at midday. We may sneak to the low-and-mid 50s by late afternoon as showers thin out a bit. It's worth noting that eastern parts of Clark County, like Mesquite, Overton, Lake Mead, Boulder City, Laughlin, and Searchlight aren't expecting much, if any, rain at all today. A break in the persistent showers is expected to work from east to west this afternoon through this evening in Las Vegas, and that break will last through parts of tonight as the plume of moisture shifts west of Las Vegas. Lows tonight will fall to the mid 40s.
The rain comes back through Clark County on Tuesday, with 0.20" rain in Las Vegas between morning and afternoon. Pockets of heavier showers develop tomorrow afternoon and evening, when thunder is also possible, although there's a chance the most widespread downpours may slide just south and east of Las Vegas through Searchlight, Laughlin, and Lake Mead. We'll watch that closely and keep you posted. Temperatures Tuesday will be limited to the mid 50s, and southeast winds will turn breezy at 15-25 mph. Showers should push east of Las Vegas on Tuesday evening.
The forecast calls for 2 to 4 feet of snow in Mt. Charleston and Lee Canyon through Tuesday evening, and wind gusts of 55 mph will result in blowing snow and very difficult driving conditions in and out of the Spring Mountains on Kyle Canyon Road, Lee Canyon Road, and Deer Creek Highway.
Southern Nevada expects a smaller chance (30% to 40%) of additional light showers on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Daytime highs remain cold for February, in the low-and-mid 50s, with nighttime lows in the upper 30s to near 40°.
Weather improvement arrives just in time for the Super Bowl, with dry weekend weather and more sun than clouds on Saturday and Sunday. North breezes at 10-15 mph Saturday will reinforce the chill, with wake-up temperatures in the upper 30s only climbing to the mid 50s. Back down to the upper 30s Sunday morning, with 5-15 mph breezes and highs near 55° as the Big Game gets underway at 3:30 p.m. under a partly cloudy sky.
