Dangerous, prolonged heat will continue through the Labor Day weekend — a warning has been extended through Tuesday. Temperatures are 8-12 degrees above normal.
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Some Las Vegas record temperatures are likely to fall during the heat wave, but the odds are it will be the morning lows and not the highs for the day.
At Harry Reid International Airport, 1.45 inches of rain were recorded so far this year, from Jan. 1 to Aug. 30. That’s below the 30-year average of 2.77 inches for the same time period.
The U.N. weather agency is predicting that the phenomenon known as La Nina is poised to last through the end of this year, a mysterious “triple dip.”
The warning issued by the National Weather Service began at 10 a.m. Tuesday and runs through 8 p.m. Sunday. Nearly a full week of excessive heat could pose health issues for many across Southern Nevada.
Even though Las Vegas is exiting August with a scorching heat wave typical of this time of year, the month’s weather has been wet, cool, wild and weird.
With a heat warning in effect this week in Southern Nevada, cooling stations are available to help those in need of respite.
Temperatures may reach 110 in Las Vegas during the coming week, says the National Weather Service.
High temperatures a few degrees above normal and sunny skies will prevail in Las Vegas for the coming week, says the National Weather Service.
Most heat complaints to Nevada OSHA were about a lack of air conditioning, causing temperatures to soar and workers feeling nauseous, fatigued and dizzy.