In and around Las Vegas City Hall, people were going about their days as usual during the record-breaking heat wave in early June.
Las Vegas Weather
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.
Many Las Vegas days share similar weather traits. Scorching heat, blazing sunshine and limited rain are common, but there are times when our weather goes to the extremes.
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.” […]
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.