Millions of Mormon crickets invade parts of Nevada
Businesses and residents in parts of Nevada, U.S. are struggling with an overwhelming influx of millions of Mormon crickets.
Flash flood in Las Vegas claims 2 lives, wettest monsoon season in a decade
Two people have been killed after heavy rain lashed parts of southern Nevada, including Las Vegas from late August 11, 2022.
Lake Mead drought update by Sin City Outdoors, Nevada
Sin City Outdoors ventured out to Lake Mead in Nevada again, showing what lies down at the bottom of a rapidly declining lake. Lake Mead, filled by the Colorado River, is the source of nearly 90% of Southern Nevada’s water.
Record cold and snow engulf California and Nevada, U.S.
Back-to-back cold fronts brought record temperatures and heavy snow to California beginning Friday, November 6, 2020, after months of hot weather and wildfires in the state. Single-day snowfall records were also broken in several areas in Nevada. In California, a…
Las Vegas sets July heat records, no probability of monsoon anytime soon – Nevada, U.S.
July 2020 set heat records in Las Vegas, Nevada, including the seventh hottest July on record and the all-time highest low temperature in the valley with 35 °C (95 °F) overnight Thursday, July 30, 2020. While Las Vegas ended the month with a high of 44.4…
Strong and shallow M6.5 earthquake hits Nevada, aftershocks reported, U.S.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit SW Nevada, near the border with California, at 11:03 UTC (04:03 LT) on May 15, 2020. The agency is reporting a depth of 7 km (4 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). The…
Las Vegas surpassed its annual average rainfall in just 5 months
Las Vegas has surpassed its yearly average rainfall on May 9 with 114.5 mm (4.51 inches) recorded since January 1. The annual average for the city is 106.4 mm (4.19 inches). May average is 3 mm (0.12 inches). The city has already experienced its wettest May 9 and 10…
Rare snowfall in Los Angeles County, Las Vegas had 5th February snow day, first since 1949
A winter storm named Quiana by The Weather Channel dumped heavy snowfall on parts of the Southwest and brought rare wintry precipitation to parts of Los Angeles County. Snow fell on Las Vegas for the 5th time this month on February 21 – this was the first time since…
Massive dust, wind and rain storm hits Southern Nevada, causing mass power outage
A massive dust, wind and rain storm rolled through Southern Nevada on the evening of August 11, 2018, knocking down trees and power poles, sparking fires and triggering flash flood warnings. More than 60 000 customers were left without power. The National Weather…
Reno sets new record for greatest annual precipitation, Nevada
After record daily rainfall on November 16, the city of Reno, Nevada has also set its new record for the greatest precipitation total in any calendar year. A record rainfall of 20.57 mm (0.81 inches) was set at Reno-Tahoe International Airport on November 16, 2017,…