In Nevada, both the number of heat-related deaths and heat-related worker complaints more than doubled from 2022 to 2023, signaling a scorching future.
Las Vegas Weather
The weekend highs will be a bit above normal before a few days of excessive heat in the middle of the coming week.
Morning lows will be in the mid-70s, with highs at or near 100 into next week.
A weak trough passing north of Las Vegas will bring some gusty winds as the only blemish on a Memorial Day weekend forecast, says the National Weather Service.
Reaching the mark is an unofficial start to the summer heat in the Las Vegas Valley, and officials publicly warned residents about heat dangers.
As Las Vegas hits triple-digit temperatures, Clark County officials have launched an initiative aimed at raising awareness about heat-related illness.
Highs near 95 are forecast Tuesday through Thursday before a possible 100 degrees on Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
Brian Head Resort its wrapping up its winter sports season — the Utah ski resort’s longest season in 59 years of operation.
Highs in the 90s forecast starting Mother’s Day and rising higher next week.
Central Las Vegas winds around 30 mph should drop to the single digits after sunset, says the National Weather Service.
It may take a few weeks more to get here, but National Weather Service meteorologists say the Las Vegas heat is coming — perhaps in warmer than usual dosages.
Starting Wednesday, Las Vegas Valley homeowners will be allowed to water their lawns up to six days a week, excluding Sundays.
The storm brought more snow to the ski slopes in Nevada, Utah, allowing Lee Canyon and Brian Head to extend their seasons.
The heaviest storm activity during the afternoon was in the mountains on the southern edge of Henderson.
The Thursday high should be near 81, with afternoon winds of 9-15 mph gusting to 22 mph.
Las Vegas is a special kind of resort city. On the inside, you get The Strip (and now, the Sphere); on the outside, you get the vast Mojave Desert with its nostalgic attractions. In the past, people visiting Las Vegas would do so with the phrase in mind: “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” […]
The weekend highs will be a bit above normal before a few days of excessive heat in the middle of the coming week.
Morning lows will be in the mid-70s, with highs at or near 100 into next week.
A weak trough passing north of Las Vegas will bring some gusty winds as the only blemish on a Memorial Day weekend forecast, says the National Weather Service.
Reaching the mark is an unofficial start to the summer heat in the Las Vegas Valley, and officials publicly warned residents about heat dangers.