No records in Las Vegas, but hot, dry conditions return
Residents of Las Vegas are being warned to stay inside this weekend as hot and dry conditions return to the valley following a week of isolated thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service.
Temperatures will continue to climb over the weekend, and Saturday’s high of 107 degrees is just the beginning. Highs will reach about 110 on Sunday and 111 on Monday, the weather service said.
The weather service hasn’t issued an excessive heat warning yet, but meteorologist John Adair said residents should remain in the air conditioning, drink lots of fluids, and wear light-colored clothing.
The normal high temperature for this time of year is 104. The record temperature for Monday is 115, which was set in 1995 and tied in 2016.
“We’re not expecting to reach or exceed records. Every summer we see a few days above 110,” Adair said.
Monsoon moisture and possible thunderstorms are expected to return, and cool down the valley, by Wednesday, Adair said.
Wednesday has a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms with a high of 97, which is expected to be followed by a high of 100 and 20 percent chance for storms on Thursday. Overnight lows through that period will go from the high to low 80s.
Contact Sabrina Schnur at sschnur@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0278. Follow @sabrina_schnur on Twitter. Review-Journal staff writer Katelyn Newberg contributed to this report.