It’s time to start drinking that bottled water you bought weeks ago, if you haven’t already.
The Las Vegas Valley is under an extreme heat warning, starting at 10 a.m. and lasting through 7 p.m. Monday.
Expect “dangerously hot conditions” as afternoon temperatures will soar into the 108 to 114 degree range, the NWS said. Temperatures may top 115 along the Colorado River Valley and 120 in Death Valley.
Matt Woods, a meteorologist at the NWS office in Las Vegas, says high temperatures will hit between 110 and 112 degrees Friday through Sunday. Today’s forecast high is 109.
He says the “bigger concern” during this heat wave are the overnight lows, which won’t drop below 90 in many areas of the valley. The average overnight low is 83. Woods said the valley may break overnight low heat records but won’t break daytime heat records. The average high for late July is 105.
The valley has already seen 110-plus degree temperatures this month. On July 8, the valley hit 111, the hottest day of the year.
Cooling stations activated
Clark County said it has activated cooling stations at community centers, libraries and other buildings across the valley through Friday.
The cooling stations’ hours will vary depending on the location. The stations will include several locations in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Henderson.
The stations are open to anyone in need of respite from the heat, the county said. Additional information can be found at the Southern Nevada Homelessness Continuum of Care’s website at helphopehome.org/get-help/.
Weather facts
— On June 23, Reid recorded 0.02 inches of rain, breaking a rainless streak of 124 days. It was the only rainfall of the month.
— Last month was the seventh-warmest June on record, with an average temperature of 91.1 degrees, the NWS said. It was the first June since June 2022 that did not see a temperature of 110 or above.
— Las Vegas hit 100 degrees for the first time this year on May 8.
— The temperature hit 98 on March 25 at the airport, the hottest March day ever in Las Vegas. The valley saw eight consecutive days of record-breaking heat that month, the hottest March in history.
Contact Mark Davis at mdavis@reviewjournal.com.
