Las Vegas Braces for Record-Breaking Heat Wave with Temperatures Soaring Above Seasonal Norms

Las Vegas is expected to experience a rise in temperatures this week, with highs 10 to 15 degrees above normal. “Friday will be the warmest day of the forecast period,” according to the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service advises those sensitive to heat or without access to cooling resources to take precautions, such as staying hydrated and finding air-conditioned spaces.

A “low amplitude ridge which has built in across the Southwest” is expected to push temperatures higher, leading to “the warmest weather yet of 2025.” Cooler temperatures and stronger winds are forecast to arrive over the weekend with an approaching weather system. In Las Vegas, aviation forecasts predict calm weather with a slight chance of gusty conditions in the afternoons. For Harry Reid International Airport, “Light winds this morning will give way to east to southeast winds (090-140) around 18Z,” with no significant cloud cover expected through on Thursday, as reported by the National Weather Service…

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