This week may have brought an end to the Las Vegas Valley’s second-longest dry streak in recorded history, but don’t expect the rain to reverse the region’s drought. The Harry Reid International Airport weather station officially measured 0.

The National Weather Service on Thursday officially measured 0.57 inches, slightly more than a half-inch, of rain at Harry Reid International Airport, breaking one of the longest dry spells in Vegas' history. The last time precipitation fell over Vegas was on July 13, 2024, Brian Planz, a Vegas-based weather service meteorologist said Friday.

NWS Las Vegas forecasts significant rain, ending a 200-day dry spell, with gusty winds and potential snow in mountain areas later this week.