This late August extreme heat wave finally has broken a record.
Harry Reid International Airport reached 110 degrees at 2:36 p.m. Wednesday, breaking the daily record of 109 set in 2001, said Andy Gorelow, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Las Vegas. The normal high for late August is 102.
The valley last saw a 110-degree temperature on Sunday. Thursday’s forecast high is 109, with a 30 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms.
Southern Nevada is under an extreme heat warning until 8 p.m. Friday. Expect “dangerously hot conditions,” with temperatures between 108 and 112 degrees in the valley, the weather service said.
The alert was issued Monday morning, about 12 hours after another extreme heat warning expired.
This week’s warning is the fourth in the past month. The summer’s first extreme heat warning lasted from July 23 through July 27. The second started July 30 and was extended several times, finally expiring Aug. 9.
Las Vegas began the month with 115 on Aug. 1, its hottest day of the year.
Cooling stations
Clark County has activated cooling stations at community centers, libraries and other buildings across the valley through Wednesday.
The cooling stations’ hours vary depending on the location. The stations 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/.
Contact Mark Davis at mdavis@reviewjournal.com.
