The Las Vegas Valley reached 109 degrees Thursday, the hottest day of 2019, the National Weather Service said.
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National Guard troops and rescue crews in high-water vehicles took up positions around the state.
Forecast highs will be above the normal 104-degree high for this time of year.
The National Weather Service is now predicting dry conditions, breezy afternoons and cloudy skies this week, but the developing system could mean showers by Wednesday.
A heat wave expected to bake the Las Vegas Valley during the later part of the week could herald the beginning of monsoon season.
In 1999, billions of gallons of rain fell over the valley over about an hour in a 100-year storm that killed two people, left many homeless and caused millions of dollars in damage.
The Las Vegas Valley will stay warm and breezy for the next few days before highs begin to rise again.
The Las Vegas valley can expect a windy weekend full of clear skies and sunshine before the heat starts kicking in next week.
No rain is forecast through next Tuesday, and the valley can expect mostly sunny skies with the exception of “increasing clouds” on Sunday.
Gust up to 25 mph and no rain in the forecast through early next week at least, mean vegetation will be dry and easily ignited, according to the National Weather Service.
Temperatures will be slightly below normal through the July 4th holiday, but breezy afternoons could cause “near-critical fire weather conditions.”
Las Vegas Valley temperatures this week will hover around the average 103-degree high for this time of the year.
Fire restrictions have been implemented across Southern Nevada to prevent wildfires ahead of a hot and dry week in the Las Vegas Valley.
The valley saw a few sprinkles of rain Sunday morning but the rest of the day and all of next week should stay dry.
The week will start off with a predicted high of 99 degrees on Sunday, slightly below the average high temperature of 103 for this time of year, according to the National Weather Service.
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Wind gusts largely in the upper 30-mph range were felt across much of the Las Vegas Valley but didn’t get much stronger.
A Rainbow Canyon gauge received .31 of an inch on Monday afternoon. No other measurable rain was recorded at Regional Flood Control District gauges.
A Saturday high of 73 is forecast by the National Weather Service, but with the race at 10 p.m., temperatures are expected to be in the low 60s. There is a slight chance of rain.
