With a heat dome barely moving, a high of 119 is forecast for Wednesday as record heat scorches the entire West.
Las Vegas Weather
When the temperature at the Las Vegas airport reached 117 degrees at 3:08 p.m. Tuesday, the valley had its fourth straight day of the high reaching at least 115.
The National Weather Service’s three-level system of watches, advisories and warnings help keep people informed when temperatures climb to dangerous levels.
How hot is hot? The National Weather Service’s heat index uses air temperature, humidity levels to give a more accurate picture.
Projected highs over the next three days will be around 117, the previous high temperature in Las Vegas before Sunday’s 120 record.
A motorcyclist died in Death Valley National Park during the heat wave. For some tourists who plan trips in advance, extreme heat is an unfortunate coincidence.
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.
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.
Amid sweltering temperatures in the Las Vegas Valley, doctors at University Medical Center have seen a spike in pavement burns in recent weeks.
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.
The National Weather Service predicted that it could get as hot as 117 on Monday, 117 on Tuesday and 117 on Wednesday.
The current forecast calls for a high of 118 on Sunday, 117 on Monday and 118 on Tuesday, said meteorologist Chris Outler.
Over a dozen cooling stations and over 30 libraries, which were also offering their facilities for cooling, opened Wednesday and will stay open through next Wednesday, July 10.
There are three main types: heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The first death occurred May 27 just as the extreme record heat of June began.
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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.
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.
