Las Vegas reaches 110 degrees for first time this year
The first excessive heat warning of the summer runs through Monday evening for the Las Vegas region.
Temperatures reached 110 degrees for the first time this year just before 3 p.m. on Sunday. Hitting the milestone made 2023 tie with 1955 for the shortest time between the first 100 and 110-degree day in the valley, which is two days, according to the National Weather Service.
Temperatures are expected to reach 112 on Monday, the weather service said.
Laughlin and Bullhead City, Arizona, reached 113 unofficially by Saturday afternoon with a Sunday high of 117 expected before a 118 high on Monday.
The Death Valley Visitors Center at Furnace Creek, California, unofficially reached 121 Saturday afternoon with projected highs of 123 for Sunday and Monday.
At Mount Charleston, a Saturday low of 61 escalated to 86.
Historic June weather
June was the coolest June since 1998, with only one day of thriple-digit temperatures, the weather service tweeted Sunday.
The valley saw .20 inches of rain, .16 inches more than normal, and got as cold as 63 degrees on June 16, the weather service said.
Cooling stations available
Weather officials are reminding people to avoid being outside for prolonged periods during the heat of the day, to wear light-colored clothing and to stay hydrated.
Daytime cooling centers are open across the region through Monday at these locations:
■ Libraries in the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District
■ Walnut Recreation Center, 3075 E. Walnut Road
■ Pearson Community Center, 1625 W. Carey Avenue
■ Hollywood Recreation Center, 1650 S. Hollywood Boulevard
■ Cambridge Recreation Center, 3930 Cambridge Street
■ Whitney Recreation Cente, 5712 E. Missouri Avenue
■ Courtyard Homeless Resource Center, 314 Foremaster Lane
■ Downtown Recreation Center, 50 E. Van Wagenen Road, Henderson
■ Downtown Senior Center, 27 E. Texas Avenue, Henderson
■ Alexander Library, 1755 W. Alexander Road, North Las Vegas
■ American Legion, Richard Springston Post 60, 1510 Bruce Woodbury Drive, Laughlin
Overnight lows in the mid-80s will provide little if any cooling, the weather service said.
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