Las Vegas falls just short of 100 again

By Marvin Clemons / Las Vegas Review-Journal

May 16, 2022 - 5:30 am

Updated May 16, 2022 - 9:40 pm

Stephanie Ramirez holds her daughter Raylee Brown, 2, as they play in the water at Baker Park in Las Vegas, Sunday, May 15, 2022. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @rookie__rae

K.J. Lefear-Bleything, 5, plays with the water features at Baker Park in Las Vegas, Sunday, May 15, 2022. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @rookie__rae

Warming up after a cool and windy month, Las Vegas fell just shy of 100 degrees Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

For the second day in a row, Harry Reid International Airport rose to 99. May 24 is the average date for reaching 100 degrees in Las Vegas.

Highs in the upper 90s with morning lows near 71 are expected Tuesday through Thursday.

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