The second full week of the new year will bring warmer temperatures to the Las Vegas Valley, according to the National Weather Service.
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According to the National Weather Service service, Harry Reid International Airport reached 34 degrees early Saturday morning but multiple sites across the valley reported teperatures below freezing.
The valley, which saw northwest winds 20 to 30 mph, was under a wind advisory for much of the day.
Las Vegas finished 2025 with more than 5 inches of rain, boosted by the Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve storms.
December 2025 was the warmest December on record, the National Weather Service said. But the month also saw some rain.
A motorcyclist died in Death Valley National Park during the heat wave. For some tourists who plan trips in advance, extreme heat is an unfortunate coincidence.
Scorching temperatures that have set an all-time heat record in the valley are forecast to stick around this week. Monday was cooler, but highs are expected to ramp up Tuesday.
Boosted by southwest winds and the center of high pressure moving closer, the record of 117 was tied at 1:56 p.m. Just over 30 minutes later it rose to 118 and then 119 and 120.
Amid sweltering temperatures in the Las Vegas Valley, doctors at University Medical Center have seen a spike in pavement burns in recent weeks.
More than 13 hours at 100 degrees or above. That’s a normal day for the Las Vegas Valley in the last week as the heat wave continues through the weekend.
The National Weather Service predicted that it could get as hot as 117 on Monday, 117 on Tuesday and 117 on Wednesday.
The current forecast calls for a high of 118 on Sunday, 117 on Monday and 118 on Tuesday, said meteorologist Chris Outler.
Over a dozen cooling stations and over 30 libraries, which were also offering their facilities for cooling, opened Wednesday and will stay open through next Wednesday, July 10.
There are three main types: heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The first death occurred May 27 just as the extreme record heat of June began.
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The second full week of the new year will bring warmer temperatures to the Las Vegas Valley, according to the National Weather Service.
According to the National Weather Service service, Harry Reid International Airport reached 34 degrees early Saturday morning but multiple sites across the valley reported teperatures below freezing.
The valley, which saw northwest winds 20 to 30 mph, was under a wind advisory for much of the day.
Las Vegas finished 2025 with more than 5 inches of rain, boosted by the Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve storms.
