If it feels less hot in Las Vegas today, that’s because it is.
One day after monsoon storms soaked parts of the valley, a cooling trend has pushed its way into Southern Nevada. And it’s going to stay for a little while.
The forecast high for Las Vegas is 97 degrees today, the first time the valley will see temperatures below 100 since July 17, when it saw 97, the “coolest” day of the month.
Jenn Soulat of the National Weather Service said a low-pressure system coming from the Pacific Ocean will cool the valley off through the weekend as temperatures will stay below the normal of 104. The valley is not expected to hit the century mark again until Sunday.
There is a 15 percent chance of rain today, which increases to 50 percent Friday, Soulat said.
Summer weather facts
— The valley saw its hottest day of the year Aug. 1, with the airport recording 115 degrees, one degree short of a record high (set in 1979 and 1938).
— This past July was the third warmest on record, with an average temperature of 96.6.
— The morning low temperature at Reid on July 29 was 89 degrees. It ended the six-day streak of consecutive days with a low temperature at or above 90 degrees, the longest ever recorded for the valley.
— Las Vegas recorded its first 110-degree day of the year on July 8.
— The airport registered 12 days of 110 degrees or more in July, which was not a record. The annual normal is 10 days. In 2024, Reid saw a record 36 days of high temperatures of least 110.
Contact Mark Davis at mdavis@reviewjournal.com.
