Park rangers are endangered by heat as well as visitors, say park officials. And heat sometimes prevents helicopters from getting enough lift.
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The airport unofficially reached 100 degrees by 8:45 a.m. Satuday and rose to 115 just at 2:30 p.m. as the heat streak boils on. The record for the date was 114 in 1937.
Las Vegas may set a record for consecutive days below 100 next week, says the weather service.
A woman told officers she entered the bathroom on the first floor of UNLV’s Alta Ham Fine Arts building and was accosted by an unknown man.
A warning not to consume five cannabis products sold within the past month at a handful of Nevada dispensaries was issued Saturday.
Highs mostly in the 80s will make it a great weekend for outdoor activities, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
Winds in the valley could escalate to 32 mph, but 50 mph gusts forecast for rural areas through Monday.
Sunshine and highs in the mid-60s will follow a cloudy Thursday in the Las Vegas Valley, according to the forecast.
Airport arrival delays exceeded more than two hours while wind gusts around 50 mph and blowing dust covered the Las Vegas Valley for more than a dozen hours Saturday.
Las Vegas may get close to a triple-digit high temperature in the coming days.
No less than 62 residential homeowners made applications on Tuesday to have their grass removed in favor of desert-friendly plants and trees.
Monday should be clear with no monsoon activity, according to the National Weather Service.
The next drawing on Tuesday evening will be worth an estimated $790 million.
Clark County will open cooling stations Friday morning to help people cope with the excessive heat.
High temperatures in Las Vegas will warm nearly 10 degrees Sunday into the low 90s with breezy conditions, according to the National Weather Service.
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