Clark County says cooling stations will remain open through Thursday as the excessive heat warning was pushed back to 11 p.m.
Las Vegas Weather
The Mojave National Preserve just across the border in California was hit hard much of the afternoon.
“It’s certainly a worrying sign coming on the heels of 13 straight record -setting months,” said Berkeley Earth climate scientist Zeke Hausfather, who estimates there’s a 92% chance that 2024 will beat 2023 as the warmest year on record.
The Monday high temperature reached 112 at Harry Reid International Airport, well below the 115 record high for July 22, set last year.
An excessive heat advisory begins at 10 a.m. Saturday and runs through 9 p.m. Sunday. High around the region are expected to range from 110 to 115.
An excessive heat warning runs from 10 a.m. Saturday to 9 p.m. Sunday. High temperatures are forecast to reach around 113 Saturday and Sunday.
A flash flood warning was in effect for Henderson and the southeast valley in the afternoon.
Cooling stations to open Friday through Sunday.
The forecast called for the haze to be fairly widespread around the noon hour with calm winds.
It was the second day of rainfall on the west side of the valley, but showers were lighter than experienced Sunday afternoon, according to National Weather Service radar.
Monsoon clouds were popping up in the southwest valley near Blue Diamond around noon. From south of Summerlin north to Cheyenne was hit with quick downpours.
In 11 days of heat that Southern Nevadans have never felt before, five ones were set and two were tied. Rain is a 40 percent chance on Sunday.
Clouds and rain covered a majority of the valley Saturday afternoon, dropping temperatures from 110 to about 95 as of 7 p.m.
Ten days of record heat came to a possible end when a rare weather phenomenon blew through Las Vegas — a haboob, also known as a big dust storm.
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Clark County says cooling stations will remain open through Thursday as the excessive heat warning was pushed back to 11 p.m.
The Mojave National Preserve just across the border in California was hit hard much of the afternoon.
The Monday high temperature reached 112 at Harry Reid International Airport, well below the 115 record high for July 22, set last year.
An excessive heat warning runs from 10 a.m. Saturday to 9 p.m. Sunday. High temperatures are forecast to reach around 113 Saturday and Sunday.
each morning and afternoon.