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Wetter and cooler weather was forecast for much of northern Nevada on Wednesday after thunderstorms brought heavy rains to parts of the Sierra and set a record for the first time in 78 years in Reno.
Highs in the low to mid-90s are expected in southern Nevada Wednesday, and Las Vegas could approach 100 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the week.
Nearly an inch of rain fell in the northern Sierra Tuesday, including 0.97 inches in Susanville, Calif., and 0.86 inches at Lake Tahoe in Incline Village.
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West Reno dropped half an inch. Set in 1944, he broke the old record of 0.05 inches, although the record was only 0.07 inches at Reno-Tahoe International Airport, according to the National Weather Service.
Temperatures in Reno and Tahoe Wednesday were expected to be 10 to 20 degrees cooler than normal, with highs in the mid-sixties. Snow is possible in the higher elevations around Mount Rose between Reno and Tahoe.
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Highs of the late ’90s F were forecast all week in Las Vegas, where mercury hit 95 F on Tuesday and could approach triple digits by the weekend.
The last 100 degree day recorded in the fall in Las Vegas was October 4, 1947. On average, Las Vegas he will finish in 100 degree days by September 18th.