Official observation no longer reports thunderstorm or nearby lightning at Las Vegas
- Current state
- Resolved at 5:47 AM PDT
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Initial Confirmed
Official observation reports thunderstorm in the vicinity at Las Vegas
The 4:56 AM PDT official weather observation (METAR) for Las Vegas (LAS) reports thunderstorm in the vicinity, ceiling 6000 ft, visibility 10 mi or more, wind 0 kt. Coded weather: “VCTS”. NOAA’s GOES satellite lightning data, counted by Tailodds, shows 1 flashes within 10 nm of the airport in the 15 minutes to 5:04 AM PDT, the nearest 9.2 nm away. Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center.
Evidence for this update
Latest observation METAR KLAS 301156Z 00000KT 10SM VCTS SCT047 BKN060CB OVC090 18/12 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP091 OCNL LTGIC VC W-NW TS VC W-NW P0003 60003 70003 T01780117 10200 20172 55005 Station KLAS at Fri Oct 30, 4:56 AM PDT Lightning 1 flashes within 10 nm, 0 within 5 nm, in the 15 min to 5:04 AM, nearest 9.2 nm Basis Official observation (METAR) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-30 12:04 UTC) Sources Official weather observation (METAR), NOAA Aviation Weather Center ↗
NOAA GOES satellite lightning data, flashes counted by Tailodds (supporting)Provenance weather weather-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful? -
Resolution Confirmed
Official observation no longer reports thunderstorm or nearby lightning at Las Vegas
What changed: thunderstorm in the vicinity → no longer reported
No official weather observation (METAR) for Las Vegas (LAS) in the last 50 minutes reports a thunderstorm; it was last reported at 4:56 AM PDT. The latest, at 5:10 AM PDT, reports ceiling 9000 ft, visibility 10 mi or more, wind 3 kt. NOAA’s GOES satellite lightning data shows no flash within 10 nm of Las Vegas in the 30 minutes to 5:47 AM PDT.
Evidence for this update
Latest observation SPECI KLAS 301210Z 23003KT 10SM FEW045 SCT060 BKN090 17/12 A2985 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N OCNL LTGIC DSNT W-N TS DSIPTD T01720122 Station KLAS at Fri Oct 30, 5:10 AM PDT Lightning 0 flashes within 10 nm, 0 within 5 nm, in the 15 min to 5:47 AM Basis Official observation (METAR) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-30 12:47 UTC) Sources Official weather observation (METAR), NOAA Aviation Weather Center ↗
NOAA GOES satellite lightning data, flashes counted by Tailodds (supporting)Provenance weather weather-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful?