Monsoon weather, a summer element mostly absent in Las Vegas, returned on Sunday evening and could reappear on Monday, says the National Weather Service.
The result was rain over much of the Las Vegas Valley a day earlier than expected.
Between 0.04 inches and 0.12 were recorded in an arc largely over the northwest side, said meteorologist Jenn Varian. Piccole Ranch received the higher amount. The rainfall moved east and cleared the area before midnight.
Monsoon conditions may return Monday.
“It will start in the afternoon at the higher elevations and spread in the evening,” Varian predicted, noting that such conditions had been predicted for Monday, but heavy storms in Arizona on Saturday night pushed haze and smoke further into Nevada than expected . which leads to rain and wind on Sunday.
The rain caused the temperature at the official reading station at McCarran International Airport to drop to 90 degrees after the previous high hit 114.
Before the evening rains, McCarran posted a morning low of 94, the second warmest on record. A 95 is the hottest morning low ever hit, one on July 1, 2013 and the other on July 19, 2005.
Death Valley National Park, which rose to 129 on Saturday, hit 128 on Sunday.
An excessive heat warning for the Las Vegas Valley is slated to expire at 8 p.m. on Monday.
Early morning lows will be near 90 degrees by the beginning of the week.
Precautions
The Southern Nevada Chapter of the American Red Cross shared the following memories during times of excessive heat:
Never leave children or pets alone in closed vehicles.
Use a buddy system if you work in excessive heat and take frequent breaks if you have to work outdoors.
Check out family, friends, and neighbors who don’t have air conditioning, spend a lot of time alone, or are more likely to be affected by the heat.
Check the animals regularly to make sure they are not suffering from the heat.
Cooling stations open
The day cooling stations are open until Monday. They include:
Walnut Recreation Center, 3075 N. Walnut Road (south of East Cheyenne Avenue), Las Vegas; 702-455-8402, 7 am-6pm Monday-Friday
Pearson Community Center, 1625 W. Carey Ave. (west of North Martin Luther King Boulevard), Las Vegas; 702-455-1220; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday
Downtown Recreation Center, 105 W. Basic Road (east of Pacific Avenue), Henderson; 702-267-4040; 11 am-6pm Monday-Friday
Catholic Charities, 1511 Las Vegas Blvd. North (near Foremaster Lane), Las Vegas; 702-385-2662; daily 12 noon-3 p.m.
Hollywood Recreation Center, 1650 S. Hollywood Blvd. (north of American Beauty Avenue), Las Vegas; 702-455-0566; 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday
Cambridge Recreation Center, 3930 Cambridge St. (north of East Flamingo Road), Las Vegas; 702-455-7169; 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday
Whitney Recreation Center, 5712 E. Missouri Ave., (south of Tropicana Avenue and west of Boulder Highway), Las Vegas; 702-455-7576; 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday-Friday
Downtown Senior Center (Age 50+), 27 E. Texas Ave. (near East Army Street), Henderson; 702-267-4150; 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Courtyard Homeless Resource Center, 1401 Las Vegas Blvd. North (entrance at 310 Foremaster Lane), Las Vegas; 702-229-6117; 24 hours every day.
American Legion Richard Springston Post 60, 1510 Bruce Woodbury Drive, Laughlin; 702-299-1510; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on days with temperatures above 112 degrees. An outdoor cooling area will be open to pets on a leash or in a pet carrier, but pets are not allowed inside the building.
Colorado River Food Bank, 240 Laughlin Civic Drive, Laughlin, 89029; 702-298-9220; 8 a.m. – 2.45 p.m., Monday-Friday. The Boulder City Senior Citizens’ Center has an air-conditioned space for senior residents at 813 Arizona St .; 8 am-3pm Monday-Friday.
Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com. Follow @Marv_in_Vegas on Twitter.
