Temperatures are expected to rise to above normal through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
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McCarran International Airport on Thursday saw its first measurable rainfall in June as thunderstorms swept through the Las Vegas Valley but did little damage.
A little cooler and a lot more wind sums up the National Weather Service forecast for the Las Vegas region early this week.
Las Vegas’ streak of reaching 113 degrees or higher ended at five days, when McCarran International Airport topped out at 112 on Sunday.
More than a dozen Clark County Fire Department units have responded to a structure fire at Resorts World on the Las Vegas Strip.
The steak of 113 or higher days may run through Sunday before a brief “cooling” spell. Next weekend may be just as hot, says the National Weather Service.
Carmen Millan says she usually goes without air conditioning in her ground-floor apartment in Las Vegas. Wednesday’s high was 116.
Temperatures in Las Vegas Valley continued to ascend Tuesday toward possible record highs in what the National Weather Service says is the hottest spell in eight decades.
A massive high pressure system will bring near-record high temperatures to most of the Southwest this week.
“The forecast is trending hotter and hotter,” National Weather Service meteorologist Barry Pierce said. “We’re set for several scorching days.”
The start of potential record heat will be felt starting Friday in the Las Vegas Valley, according to the National Weather Service.
Excessive heat next week in Las Vegas has the potential to reach all-time record high temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.
Next week will bring the hottest days of the year with highs reaching 116 and perhaps near the all-time Las Vegas record, according to the National Weather Service.
An increased fire danger will exist through Wednesday evening as the Las Vegas region moves back to normal June temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.
An elevated fire danger is forecast for much of the Las Vegas region for the next two days as record heat slowly drops back to normal, according to the National Weather Service.