Las Vegas' record dry spell of 240 days finally ends

It only took eight months, but the Las Vegas Valley finally experienced measurable rain.

The record of 240 days shattered the previous one of 150 rainless days, which stretched into July 21, 1959, said Caleb Steele, meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

For rain enthusiasts, there’s not much more to celebrate. The 0.04 inches at McCarran International Airport, an official measuring site for the weather service, is the only rain expected in the foreseeable future. 

Sprinkles continued Thursday night, but were expected to last only a couple more hours, Steele said about 8 p.m. After the clouds clear, temperatures will drop to a low of 41 overnight, he said.

Steele said to expect a cloudless Friday with temperatures increasing to a projected 56 degrees, with minimal winds. 

In the coming days, high temperatures will climb back into the 60s, with no patterns predicting rain for the time being, Steele said.

The weather service did warn motorists about slick roads from months of oil buildup.