Week-long Las Vegas heat spell to intensify

By Marvin Clemons Las Vegas Review-Journal

4 years ago

The Las Vegas high temperature should reach about 107 on Sunday, June 21, 2020, according to th ... — The Las Vegas high temperature should reach about 107 on Sunday, June 21, 2020, according to the National Weather Service. Laine Neunreiter, center, and her husband Aaron, far right, of Salt Lake City, take advantage of the hot weather to enjoy paddle boarding with their children Sam, left back, Will, left front, and Max, right, at Lake Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, in Henderson. Bizuayehu Tesfaye Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye

It’s turning into a scorching heat wave.

After reaching the forecast of 104 degrees on Saturday at McCarran International Airport, the high temperature on Sunday is expected to top out at 107. If it helps, that’s well short of the 2017 record of 114.

“Today will probably be the coolest day of the week,” said National Weather Service meteorologist John Salmen, noting that the daily high may vary only a degree or two for the next week.

A cooling breeze will be hard to find. Winds on Sunday are expected to be 5-10 mph in the morning. The overnight low will be about 79 with winds of 7-10 mph.

Monday’s high is expected to climb to 109 with winds of 3-8 mph.

Tuesday may reach 110 degrees with lights winds.

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