LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A woman has contracted the West Nile virus, the second case reported this year by the Southern Nevada Health District.

The woman, who is under the age of 50, has the more serious neuroinvasive form of the illness and has been hospitalized, according to a health district news release. The hospital was not specified.

The first case this year was reported in April. That victim, a woman over 50, has since recovered. That case also involved the more serious form of the illness.

No cases were reported in Southern Nevada in 2018. ... Read More

No monsoon thunderstorms insight for us on this July Monday morning, just staying dry and breezy. The bonus is below normal temps, too, but those won’t last for long. as highs will reach near 110 by the end of the week! Sherry’s #WeatherNOW forecast explains how the monsoon weather pattern will look over the desert once it arrives... Read More

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — It’s monsoon season in Southern Nevada which means residents should be prepared for potentially deadly flash flooding. The season runs from July to mid-September.

In our special: Prepping for the Monsoon, Weather Anchor Sherry Swensk and Traffic Anchor Nate Tannenbaum talk with Metro’s Search and Rescue about the deadly consequences of flash flooding in the Las Vegas Valley... Read More