LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The daily weather record breakers in the Las Vegas valley are starting to sound like a broken record. There have been 28 temperature records broken since the beginning of June and July turned up the heat even more.
“This string of heat is well over the top four, possibly five records for the seven-day average high temperature,” said Matt Woods, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Las Vegas.
This heatwave has included the hottest temperature ever recorded which occured on July 7 when it reached 120 degrees. The record-high average temperature was set in July 2005 at 115.1 but Woods said this July is already averaging at 116.9.
He said this historic heatwave has had the top four highest temperatures since weather records started being recorded in 1937. The previous four-day record of consecutive days at 115 degrees or higher was broken on Wednesday as it became the fifth day. Friday, the temperature could push that record to seven straight days of 115 or above.
There have been a half-dozen daily high temperatures broken in July and another is on the brink of being crushed. If the temperature is 110 degrees or higher on Saturday, July 13, it will be the 11th consecutive day, breaking the previous 10-day streak of 110 or higher.
- Wednesday, July 3 (113)
- Thursday, July 4 (113)
- Friday, July 5 (113)
- Saturday, July 6 (115) NEW RECORD
- Sunday, July 7 (120) NEW RECORD: The hottest day ever recorded in Las Vegas.
- Monday, July 8 (115) NEW RECORD
- Tuesday, July 9 (119) NEW RECORD
- Wednesday, July 10 (118) NEW RECORD: The fifth consecutive day of 115 degrees or higher.
- Thursday, July 11 (118) NEW RECORD: The sixth consecutive day of 115 degrees or higher.
- Friday, July 12 (116 forecasted) NEW RECORD
- Saturday, July 13 (112 forecasted) NEW RECORD: The eleventh consecutive day of 110 degrees or above.
- Sunday, July 14 (108 forecasted)
8 News Now weather anchor Sherry Swensk said the high-pressure system that’s been stagnant over Las Vegas is starting to move east and some monsoon moisture is replacing it which could bring some heat relief valley, according to.
A thunderstorm with dangerous wind could impact Lake Mead, Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu starting Friday night.
