The Las Vegas valley will continue to enjoy the post-Tropical Storm Mario sunshine Monday, with a high near 93 degrees. Skies will be clear and the evening low will be 71 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
Much-needed rain
Last Thursday, Harry Reid International Airport saw measurable rain (0.24 inches) for the first time since July 3, at the beginning of monsoon season.
The airport has recorded 0.26 inches of rain this monsoon season (normal is 0.95), the National Weather Service said. So far, it’s the 18th-driest monsoon season on record, the weather service said, tying the total from 1993.
Until Thursday, this had been the fourth-driest monsoon season on record . The driest years are 2020 and 1944 (tied with a trace) and 2010 (0.01). The Las Vegas monsoon season run