HEADLINE: Storm chances continue this weekend

LOW TODAY: 75 NORMAL LOW: 67

HIGH TODAY: 96 NORMAL HIGH: 90

Another hot and humid afternoon around the valley with most valley locations reaching the mid to upper 90s.

Once again t-storms have developed in the higher terrain and are moving south. There's a chance that a storm or two could stagger into the valley this evening with the primary threat being gusty winds brief heavy downpours.

Temperatures will remain a good 4 to 6 degrees above normal for this time of year through Tuesday of next week with highs mainly in the mid 90s and lows in the mid 70s.

Storm chances continue through the weekend with a drier and quieter pattern moving in by next week.

A weak cold front will move through by next Wednesday dropping our high temperatures down into the low 90s with nights in the upper 60s, which is considered normal for this time of year.

If you're wondering when Las Vegas normally sees its first 100-degree day, that usually occurs around May 24th. Last year we hit 100 degrees for the first time on May 19th.

The average number of days in the 100s every year for the valley is 78. Phoenix normally sees 111 days a year in the 100s with Death Valley averaging 147 days of triple digit heat.

May is the 2nd driest month for Las Vegas with a monthly average rainfall of .07".

The current AVERAGE snowpack in the Upper Colorado Basin is 150% of the May 19th average. Last year, at this time, the snowpack was at 48%.

LAKE MEAD TRACKER: Lake Mead is currently at 1052 feet. That's 6 feet higher than it was on April 1st of this year. Lake Mead is expected to rise to around 1070 feet by October 1st. Fingers crossed!

Total valley rainfall in 2023: 1.44" (-.57" below normal)

Total valley rainfall through May 18th, 2022: 0.16" (-1.87" below normal)

AIR QUALITY - MODERATE

POLLEN COUNT:

TREES: MOD

MOLD: LOW

GRASS: MOD

WEEDS: HIGH

- Bill Bellis