In and around Las Vegas City Hall, people were going about their days as usual during the record-breaking heat wave in early June.
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Las Vegas officially reached its first 110-degree day Thursday, the earliest point in the year in the valley’s recorded weather history.
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.
Late Friday wind gusts approached 70 mph in Las Vegas, and are expected to be stronger Saturday. Up to 10 inches of snow and white-out conditions are expected in the mountains.
Outdoor enthusiasts should enjoy a mild and calm weekend be it on the slopes, at the lake or enjoying Las Vegas.
A chance of morning showers is forecast by the National Weather Service. Mostly cloudy skies should gradually become sunny with a high near 64.
A winter weather advisory was in effect for the Spring Mountains and the Sheep Range, while light rain fell across most of the valley.
The Sunday afternoon high should be near 70, says the National Weather Service.
Snow fell most of the night in the Spring Mountains while much of the Las Vegas Valley saw rainfall.
The nearly week-long storm period delivered 88 inches of snow to the resort in early February.
The west side and central valley received the most precipitation Tuesday while an avalanche danger remained in the Spring Mountains.
Harry Reid International Airport recorded 0.37 inches of rain Monday, breaking the Feb. 5 record of 0.33 inches set in 1948, the National Weather Service reported.
Expect to see some rain and snow in Southern Nevada during Super Bowl week, thanks to a “Pineapple Express” that is hitting California.
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Las Vegas officially reached its first 110-degree day Thursday, the earliest point in the year in the valley’s recorded weather history.
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.