The forecast high for central Las Vegas is 108 on Tuesday and 109 on Wednesday, both just below record highs for the dates.
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The fire that started at 12:30 a.m. Sunday damaged or destroyed approximately 15 boats and caused minor injuries at the harbor, according to the National Park Service.
“Dangerously hot conditions,” are forecast by the National Weather Service for Tuesday morning through Wednesday evening.
A woman was being held hostage at knife-point by a man when two Metropolitan Police Department officers fired their weapons late Saturday night.
Harry Reid International Airport set more records during a weeklong heat wave in early June.
A pedestrian was found dead south of Harry Reid International Airport in what police are describing as a possible hit-and-run.
The Friday high should be around 109 with slightly lower temperatures on Saturday and Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
The collision occurred about 5 a.m. April 28 near 215 and the Summerlin Parkway off-ramp and Far Hills on-ramp.
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.
The fire, first reported shortly before noon, was just off State Route 160, some 7 miles east of Mountain Springs.
Harry Reid International Airport said its parking was in “high demand” this weekend, and expected Terminal 1 long term and economy parking to be at capacity.
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.
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Toei Animation, the team behind the “One Piece” Japanese manga and anime franchise, had a “takeover” for the series on the exterior of the Sphere in Las Vegas.
One person was taken into custody after several deceased animals were found inside a U-Haul truck.
Hoda Kotb asked Celine Dion when she would return to the stage, but Hotb related that Dion was halted by her manager.
New development could be coming to the Las Vegas Strip as a plan to sell publicly owned land along the north end was approved Tuesday.