Excessive Heat — Southern Clark, Nevada

2024-07-04 to 2024-07-12 · Southern Clark, Nevada

Event narrative

Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached on nine straight days.

Wider weather episode

An exceptionally prolonged and intense heat wave broke many daily and even all-time temperature records. Forty-two people died in Las Vegas of heat-related causes during and immediately after the heat wave.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1205251. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.