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.
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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.
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.
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The current forecast calls for a high of 118 on Sunday, 117 on Monday and 118 on Tuesday, said meteorologist Chris Outler.
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The first death occurred May 27 just as the extreme record heat of June began.
The Las Vegas office of the National Weather Service has a forecast high of 118 for Monday and Tuesday. If reached, it would be the all-time record in the valley.
High temperatures are expected to reach up to 117 degrees during the coming week with overnight lows in the upper 80s or low 90s.
Officers responded about 7:30 a.m. Monday to reports of a body found in the 5900 block of West Patrick Lane.
Las Vegas Valley residents are being urged to pay attention to their bodies, along with an excessive heat warning.
June had 28 days where the high reached 100 or higher and 23 days with lows of 83 degrees or higher. Last June it only reached 100 on the last day of the month.
The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning this week for the valley, starting at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
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