Las Vegas to get near-record heat today

Temperatures to hit 104 today and 102 Monday

Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 | 7:06 a.m.

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Don't turn off your air conditioner yet — the Las Vegas Valley will get more triple-digit heat again today.

Temperatures were starting out this morning in the low 70s at McCarran International Airport. But they were expected to climb to 100 degrees by 2 p.m. and hit 104 by 5 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

That would tie the record high for today's date of 104, set in 1947. The normal high for today's date is 90 degrees.

Monday will bring another hot and sunny day, with the high climbing in the valley to 102 degrees, the weather service said.

Tuesday's high will reach only 95 degrees. The weather service said widespread gusty southwest winds will develop across most the region on Tuesday as a strong Pacific storm swings into the West Coast.

Hazardous fire weather conditions are likely across much of the region Tuesday afternoon and evening, the weather service said.

Strong downslope winds are possible for the Spring Mountains west of Las Vegas on Tuesday night, forecasters said.

Gusty winds will shift from southwest to north on Tuesday night and early Wednesday behind a cold front that will sweep across the region and bring a dramatic drop in temperatures, forecasters said.

Wednesday's morning low temperature will fall to around 65 degrees. And Wednesday's high will reach only 79 degrees, the weather service said.

Thursday's morning low will drop to 59 degrees, with Thursday's high climbing to 78 degrees, forecasters said.

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By Narcissa

Sept. 27, 2009

9:55 a.m.

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William , what's newsworthy is the record-breaking nature of the temperature. There is also ancillary information in the article relative to it "being hot in the desert", such as the time of peak heat and fire hazards.

Peter-I cannot speak for everyone, but I love, love, love October because it spells the onset of the weather you described. It is what we get in the winter-a benefit and reward, if you will, for having suffered through the oppresive summer heat.

Yay, October, yay, Halloween! :0)
By blood

Sept. 27, 2009

11:09 a.m.

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Narcissa,
Thank you for setting William straight as to why some (not all) people may find this story to be newsworthy.
By Marilla2010

Sept. 27, 2009

11:25 a.m.

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Some of us who read the Las Vegas Sun don't live in Nevada but are planning trips to Las Vegas and like to read what the weather forecast will be during our visit. Also, if you don't want to read the weather forecast, don't click on the story! Pretty simple, William.
By prestonlewis

Sept. 27, 2009

1:08 p.m.

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It's 1PM and it's 1 degree hotter here in Sacramento than it is in Las Vegas. Might as well move to LV and have more fun than live here in the hot Central Valley.
By geenab65

Sept. 27, 2009

10:50 p.m.

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Reports are saying it topped out at 99 today, but damn it was hot out there!!!