Extreme heat continues to claim the lives of people in Las Vegas. Here’s what the latest coroner’s office numbers show.
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Monsoon conditions and slightly cooler temperatures are forecast for the valley through the weekend, the National Weather Service said.
The advisory from the Clark County Division of Air Quality is in response to storms that blew dust into the Las Vegas Valley.
An excessive heat watch runs from Sunday morning through Tuesday evening.
July in Death Valley National Park was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, with an average temperature of 108.5 degrees.
The first week of August shows a forecast of daily highs ranging from 105 to 111 and morning lows around 90.
The average July temperature at the Las Vegas airport was 99.9, one of several heat records established.
During Las Vegas’ record-breaking summer, the Clark County coroner’s office released data about heat-related deaths so far this year.
Air quality across Clark County was in “moderate” to “good” levels Sunday morning.
Clark County says cooling stations will remain open through Thursday as the excessive heat warning was pushed back to 11 p.m.
The Mojave National Preserve just across the border in California was hit hard much of the afternoon.
The Monday high temperature reached 112 at Harry Reid International Airport, well below the 115 record high for July 22, set last year.
An excessive heat advisory begins at 10 a.m. Saturday and runs through 9 p.m. Sunday. High around the region are expected to range from 110 to 115.
An excessive heat warning runs from 10 a.m. Saturday to 9 p.m. Sunday. High temperatures are forecast to reach around 113 Saturday and Sunday.
A flash flood warning was in effect for Henderson and the southeast valley in the afternoon.
It was the second day of rainfall on the west side of the valley, but showers were lighter than experienced Sunday afternoon, according to National Weather Service radar.