Starting Saturday, the worst of the heat may be past, according to the weather service forecast.
Las Vegas Weather
A Thursday high of 101 is forecast by the National Weather Service with the daily record being 99 set in 2012.
Nine of the 10 warmest Septembers have occurred in the last 15 years, according to a post on X by the Las Vegas office of the weather service.
Monday’s 102 high set the Sept. 30 record, surpassing a 101 in 2015. That made it three straight days of new record highs.
The Las Vegas airport record high for Sept. 28 is 103 set in 1978 and tied in 2010 while the Sept. 29 record is 102 set in 1978.
Cooling stations will be open in Clark County from Friday through Sunday as high temperatures more than 10 degrees above normal are forecast by the National Weather Service.
Heat has claimed the lives of more people in 2024 in Southern Nevada than in any prior year on record, officials said.
This year and 1947 were tied for days of reaching at least 100 degrees — 100 times, according to Las Vegas records.
Any day that reaches 100 will give 2024 the record of 100-degree highs. This year and 1947 are tied with 100 days of 100 degrees or higher.
Light rain fell in the Henderson area in the early evening after earlier mid-afternoon showers fell in the south end of the Las Vegas Valley.
Only higher elevations around the Las Vegas Valley have received any meaningful rainfall during a monsoon season that’s nearly finished.
Don’t count on that quite yet, but next week will certainly be cooler, according to the National Weather Service.
Three major fires east of Los Angeles — the Bridge Fire, the Line Fire and the Airport Fire — have been sending smoke and ash into the air.
A lung doctor at Mountain View Hospital said he was seeing more patients with pollution-related concerns Wednesday and advises locals to stay inside and hydrated.
Evacuation orders have been extended to include South Reno as heavy winds grow the blaze and stifle some firefighting efforts on Wednesday.
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Sin City is reeling from a record summer, with extreme heat killing more of its residents than ever before.
Cold to chill the Las Vegas Valley through the weekend with mountain snow a possibility, says the National Weather Service.
A wind advisory expires at 10 a.m. Wednesday, but strong winds may continue, says the National Weather Service.
Tuesday is projected to be the nicest day of the week with a high near 69 in the central Las Vegas Valley. Winds should be light and variable during the day.
