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.
Las Vegas Weather
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.
Relief from a long week of excessive heat will likely arrive on Labor Day, says the National Weather Service.
Las Vegas is a special kind of resort city. In the city, you get The Strip (along with 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 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.
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.