As a dome of high pressure builds over the entire West, Thursday is projected to be the hottest day in the valley.
Las Vegas Weather
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.
Morning lows will be in the mid-70s, with highs at or near 100 into next week.
A breezy Wednesday afternoon in the Las Vegas Valley will make way for sunny and warm temperatures through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
Wednesday was 72 degrees and sunny in the Las Vegas Valley, a stark difference from a week ago when the area was blanketed by a rare snowstorm.
The first reports of snow showers came in about 1 p.m. in the Summerlin area and near Lee Canyon on Mount Charleston. The flakes falling at lower elevations were quickly melting.
Two storm systems this week are expected to bring precipitation to the Las Vegas Valley and drop high temperatures below 60 degrees for the first time since March.
Temperatures this week in the Las Vegas Valley will fluctuate because of a low pressure system that will move into the area, according to the National Weather Service.
After one more cool, windy day on Tuesday, above-normal temperatures are expected to arrive in the Las Vegas Valley, the National Weather Service said.
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As a dome of high pressure builds over the entire West, Thursday is projected to be the hottest day in the valley.
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.