The airport only dropped to 87 on Friday morning after Thursday’s 111 record high. Friday was up to 110 about 2:30 p.m.
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In and around Las Vegas City Hall, people were going about their days as usual during the record-breaking heat wave in early June.
The Friday high should be around 109 with slightly lower temperatures on Saturday and Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
The official airport measuring station reached 108 by 4 p.m. Wednesday. Thursday may top out at 112.
The heat wave may set a record for the earliest 110-degree reading at the Las Vegas airport. Area cooling centers will be open Wednesday through Friday.
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.
Highs near 95 are forecast Tuesday through Thursday before a possible 100 degrees on Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
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.
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.
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