"Las Vegas is under a flood watch from Tuesday to early Wednesday morning. From half an inch to up to 1 inch of rain is expected Tuesday, and because the area already saw a soggy weekend, "storm run off will happen quickly and may lead to rapid flooding of sensitive basins," the National Weather Service's Las Vegas office said in a flood watch alert. Because of Vegas' topography, small amounts of rain are enough to cause substantial ponding, as the dry desert sand can't absorb much water."
"With tourism numbers struggling this year, the hospitality industry is eagerly anticipating a visitor influx this week for Formula 1's Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Las Vegas tourism industry has been billing the November race around the Vegas Strip as the city's biggest week of the year; in 2023, tourism officials said over 300,000 people turned out for one of the largest financial windfalls in the city's history."
"By Thursday, when the first practice is slated to kick off at 4:30 p.m., there's a 30% chance of showers. Temperatures are forecast to range from the high 50s in the daytime to about 10 degrees cooler once the sun sets. On Friday, when qualifying is held, the weather is expected to be mostly cloudy, but on race day Saturday, meteorologists are anticipating mostly sunny skies and daytime highs in the low 60s."
A flood watch covers Las Vegas from Tuesday into early Wednesday as 0.5 to 1 inch of rain is expected following an already soggy weekend. Rapid storm runoff may cause quick flooding of sensitive basins, and the desert soil's poor absorption can lead to substantial ponding. Embedded thunderstorms could produce locally heavier rainfall. The hospitality sector expects a major visitor influx for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, a peak tourism week that drew over 300,000 attendees in 2023. The F1 championship remains competitive, and forecasts show a 30% chance of Thursday showers, mostly cloudy qualifying Friday, and mostly sunny race day Saturday with highs near the low 60s.
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