Hazy skies, a high of 104 and winds up to 25 mph are forecast for the Las Vegas Valley on Wednesday.
Marvin Clemons
Marvin joined Reviewjournal.com in March 2019 after a 7.5-year stint on the assignment desk at KSNV News 3. He started his newspaper career (via school of hard knocks) several decades ago in Utah after service in the U.S. Air Force, and eventually spent 25 years in the Chicago newspaper market before the industry downsizing in 2011 made him and wife Julie move West. They have six children and 12 grandchildren still enjoying Midwest winters/summers.
Gradually cooler temperatures will get the Las Vegas Valley back to normal by the weekend, the National Weather Service says.
Las Vegas will experience hazy skies Monday, thanks to a wildfire burning in Southern California.
A hot start to Friday will probably lead to the hottest day of the prolonged heat spell for the Las Vegas region.
Electrical power has been restored in southwest Las Vegas after a fire late Thursday at an NV Energy electrical substation.
Interstate 15 northbound near Jean has reopened after being closed for several hours early Thursday for a rollover that injured four motorists. A DUI was suspected, NHP said.
Las Vegas Valley residents are advised to follow precautions as excessive heat is forecast through the weekend.
A stretch of road on the 215 Beltway leading to McCarran International Airport is closed Wednesday morning for a cleanup of asphalt.
Even Mount Charleston, normally a respite from hot weather, will have excessive heat conditions through the weekend, the National Weather Service says.
A tanker truck spilling asphalt forced the closure of a ramp at the 215 Beltway near the airport connector early Tuesday morning.
The forecast for the Las Vegas Valley calls for temperatures that could rise to record levels for the final days of July.
Escalating temperatures and winds gusting to 20 mph dominate the Monday forecast for the Las Vegas Valley.
More than six pounds of heroin was found in a suspect vehicle during a DUI investigation overnight.
A few days of “cool” late-July temperatures are about to come to an end.
Sunny skies, high temperatures a few degrees below normal and lighter winds are forecast Thursday in the Las Vegas Valley, the National Weather Service says.