The official measuring station at at Harry Reid International Airport reached 110 at 2:11 and continued to rise.
Las Vegas Weather
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.
The weekend highs will be a bit above normal before a few days of excessive heat in the middle of the coming week.
April 18 is the average date for the Harry Reid International Airport reaching 90 degrees, the National Weather Service said.
“When Sunday rolls around we’ll see some cooler and windy conditions and maybe even some rain.” said National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Woods.
Rain showers and storms could enter the Las Vegas Valley again on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
A few days of dry weather may ease strong snowmelt flows covering roads north of Las Vegas. A sunny, cool weekend is forecast for the valley.
A warming trend begins Saturday and will last into early next week before another dose of winter.
Wind gusts to 20 mph will add a chill to the Las Vegas Valley through Saturday, says the National Weather Service.
A round of storms clipped the northern part of the Las Vegas Valley late Thursday night, triggering a severe thunderstorm warning.
Wind gusts to 45 mph were recorded near Kyle Canyon in the Spring Mountains on Saturday afternoon, and winds were causing troubles in other parts of the Las Vegas Valley.
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The official measuring station at at Harry Reid International Airport reached 110 at 2:11 and continued to rise.
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.