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.
The city’s Courtyard Homeless Resource Center was packed overnight, with about 200 people huddling for warmth to fend off near-freezing temperatures.
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 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.