Morning lows will be in the mid-70s, with highs at or near 100 into next week.
Las Vegas Weather
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.
The National Weather Service radar operates from a site near Nelson Peak, about 15 miles south of Boulder City.
Among the culprits are climate events — extreme heat, prolonged drought, heavy dust storms and wildfires — all of which increase air pollution, a clean air expert said.
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A wind advisory will be in effect for the Las Vegas Valley on Sunday from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m., bringing gusts up to 50 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning over the weekend that will last through Friday, with forecast highs above 110 degrees for the entire week, and the possibility Tuesday of reaching all-time high.
The Las Vegas Valley broke the record for daily rainfall Saturday, the National Weather Service said. Meteorologist Stan Czyzyk said the valley recorded 0.43 inches of rain by 8 p.m. Saturday, breaking the 2005 mark for the date.
A huge Pacific storm that parked itself over Southern California and unloaded, ravaging roads, opening sinkholes and leading to the deaths of at least two people, eased off Saturday but it was only a temporary reprieve as new storms took aim farther north.
The National Weather Service has issued a hard freeze warning for the Las Vegas Valley overnight Sunday and into Monday morning.
Dangerous, record-low temperatures caused cancellations of some holiday festivities in the Plains and Midwest over the weekend before the cold front pushed into the Ohio Valley and the Eastern Seaboard on Sunday.
Firefighters battling home-threatening wildfires in the West caught a break overnight as gusty winds died down but with the region bracing for sweltering heat, Saturday’s respite could be brief, authorities said.
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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.
