100 again: Summer of 2024 notches another record for heat in Las Vegas
The summer of 2024 has tied another record in Las Vegas weather history.
With a high of 102 on Tuesday, it was the 100th day with a high of 100 or more. The same also occurred in 1947.
Record Alert ⚠️
Today, @LASairport reached 102°. This is significant, because that makes today the 100th day of 2024 of 100 degrees or warmer.
This ties the record for highest number of days of 100° or more in #LasVegas. 1947 also observed 100 days.#VegasWxRecords #VegasWx
— NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) September 11, 2024
And that 1947 mark has a chance to be broken Wednesday as the Las Vegas office of National Weather Service forecasts a high near 100 with a red flag warning.
A combined wind/temperature chart on the weather service website shows a Las Vegas high of 99 with a 30 mph top wind speed on Wednesday.
South-southwest winds of 9 to 17 mph could gust as high as 29 mph.
The Thursday low is expected to be near 72 with overnight southwest winds of 9 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 26 mph.
Cooler temperatures, with a high near 94, are expected Thursday.
The red flag warning covers all of the region minus the Spring Mountains and the Colorado River Valley. It lasts until 8 p.m. Wednesday.
An incoming system will bring strong south to southwest winds. The winds combined with single-digit relative humidity will result in critical fire weather conditions across much of Lincoln, Clark, and Mohave counties.
Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com.