Las Vegas Valley sizzles under excessive heat

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

The intense heat continues in the Las Vegas Valley. An excessive heat warning remains in effect for the valley until 9 p.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. The warning covers elevations below 4,000 feet in Southern Nevada.

Also, an excessive heat watch has been issued for the valley from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. Temperatures are expected to exceed 110 degrees in many areas. In addition, unusually high humidity will make it feel several degrees hotter than it did Thursday in the valley.

Nine cooling stations will be open to the homeless through the weekend because temperatures are expected rise to dangerous levels. The cooling stations will be open during daylight hours. They are:

• Black Mountain Recreation Center, 599 Greenway Road., Henderson.

• Cambridge Recreation Center, 3930 Cambridge St., near Flamingo Road and Maryland Parkway.

• Dula Gymnasium, 441 E. Bonanza Road., near Las Vegas Boulevard.

• Hollywood Recreation Center, 1650 S. Hollywood Blvd., near Charleston Boulevard.

• Islamic Society of Nevada, 4730 E. Desert Inn Road, near Boulder Highway.

• Pearson Community Center, 1625 W. Carey Ave., near Martin Luther King Boulevard, North Las Vegas.

• Valley View Recreation Center, 500 Harris St., Henderson.

• Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, near Desert Inn.

• Walnut Recreation Center, 3075 N. Walnut Road, near East Cheyenne Avenue.

For more information, call 211.