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Excessive Heat Warning 3, NWS Las Vegas, NV

July 9, 2012Mohave County, Arizona; Inyo County, San Bernardino County, California; Clark County, Nye County, Nevada

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this excessive heat warning at Jul 9, 2012, 2:48 AM MST for Mohave County, Arizona; Inyo County, San Bernardino County, California; Clark County, Nye County, Nevada. It took effect at Jul 10, 2012, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for 36 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 9, 2012, 2:48 AM MST (09:48 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 10, 2012, 10:00 AM MST
Expired
Jul 11, 2012, 10:00 PM MST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV

Counties Mohave County, AZ, Inyo County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, Clark County, NV, Nye County, NV

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 11, 4:00 PM MSTLIGHTNING3 Ene Tweeds Point Raws, AZLIGHTNING STARTED 13 WILDFIRES IN NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE HOBBLE COMPLEX HAD BURNED OVER 18000 ACRES OF CHEATGRASS AND PINYON/JUNIPER. ROADS AROUND THE HOBBLE COMPLEX FIRE WERE CLOSED FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE PLATEAU FIRE HAD BURNED 4
Jul 11, 7:45 PM MSTLIGHTNING11 Ene Pahrump, NVLIGHTNING STARTED TWO FIRES IN PAHRUMP. ONE IN THE COLD CREEK AREA THAT STRUCK ONE TREE AND A SECOND FIRE BURNED BETWEEN 10 AND 20 ACRES OF BRUSH NORTHEAST OF PAHRUMP.
Jul 11, 8:15 PM MSTLIGHTNING11 Wsw Indian Springs, NVLIGHTNING STRUCK A TREE NEAR INDIAN SPRINGS.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 24 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Las Vegas, NV at 00:00Z on 2012-07-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Las Vegas, NV at 00:00Z on 2012-07-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -15 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
5438 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-17 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

454 
WWUS75 KVEF 090948
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
248 AM PDT MON JUL 9 2012

.STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST WILL RESULT IN
DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE
MOJAVE DESERT.

AZZ002-003-036-CAZ522>527-NVZ016-017-020>022-092215-
/O.UPG.KVEF.EH.A.0001.120710T1700Z-120712T0700Z/
/O.NEW.KVEF.EH.W.0003.120710T1700Z-120712T0500Z/
LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-NORTHWEST DESERTS-
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-
CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-
LAS VEGAS VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK...
KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS...WIKIEUP...YUCCA...
BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...FURNACE CREEK...SHOSHONE...
BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...BAKER...MORONGO VALLEY...
YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS...VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...
MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...
DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...
HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...SUMMERLIN...NELLIS...MOUNTAINS EDGE...
SEVEN HILLS...BLUE DIAMOND...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...PRIMM...
SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI
248 AM PDT MON JUL 9 2012 /248 AM MST MON JUL 9 2012/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT /10 AM MST/
TUESDAY TO 10 PM PDT /10 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY BELOW 4000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE
HEAT WARNING BELOW 4000 FEET BELOW 4000 FEET FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHERN NEVADA...SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT /10 AM MST/ TUESDAY TO 10 PM PDT
/10 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY.

THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* EXPECTED TEMPERATURES: HIGHS AROUND 113 IN LAS VEGAS...115 TO
  120 ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER...112 TO 116 IN BARSTOW... MESQUITE
  AND OVERTON...AND AROUND 124 IN DEATH VALLEY. OVERNIGHT LOWS
  WILL ONLY DROP INTO THE 80S TO MID 90S TUESDAY NIGHT.

* GREATEST IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY HOT AFTERNOON
  TEMPERATURES AND VERY WARM OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL RESULT IN VERY
  OPPRESSIVE CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURES THIS HOT WILL MAKE WORKING
  OUTDOORS CONSIDERABLY MORE DIFFICULT. HEAT STROKE WILL BE MORE
  LIKELY FOR THOSE ENGAGING IN STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. THE
  EXTREMELY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR
  THE BODY TO RECOVER FROM THE HEAT... ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY
  AND HOMELESS AND THOSE WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST
TO REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS THAT WILL STRESS THE BODY IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE
AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN
SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT
SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN
EMERGENCY...CALL 911.

&&

$$

PIERCE
7 follow-up statements
152 
WWUS75 KVEF 091755
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1055 AM PDT MON JUL 9 2012

.STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST WILL RESULT IN
DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE
MOJAVE DESERT.

AZZ002-003-036-CAZ522>527-NVZ016-017-020>022-100530-
/O.CON.KVEF.EH.W.0003.120710T1700Z-120712T0500Z/
LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-NORTHWEST DESERTS-
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-
CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-
LAS VEGAS VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK...
KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS...WIKIEUP...YUCCA...
BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...FURNACE CREEK...SHOSHONE...
BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...BAKER...MORONGO VALLEY...
YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS...VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...
MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...
DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...
HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...SUMMERLIN...NELLIS...MOUNTAINS EDGE...
SEVEN HILLS...BLUE DIAMOND...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...PRIMM...
SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI
1055 AM PDT MON JUL 9 2012 /1055 AM MST MON JUL 9 2012/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT /10 AM
MST/ TUESDAY TO 10 PM PDT /10 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY BELOW 4000 FEET...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING FOR AREAS BELOW 4000 FEET IN THE MOJAVE
DESERT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 10 PM WEDNESDAY.

* EXPECTED TEMPERATURES: HIGHS AROUND 113 IN LAS VEGAS...115 TO
  120 ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER...112 TO 116 IN BARSTOW...MESQUITE
  AND OVERTON...AND AROUND 124 IN DEATH VALLEY. OVERNIGHT LOWS
  WILL ONLY DROP INTO THE 80S TO MID 90S TUESDAY NIGHT.

* GREATEST IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY HOT AFTERNOON 
  TEMPERATURES AND VERY WARM OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL RESULT IN 
  VERY OPPRESSIVE CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURES THIS HOT WILL MAKE 
  WORKING OUTDOORS CONSIDERABLY MORE DIFFICULT. HEAT STROKE 
  WILL BE MORE LIKELY FOR THOSE ENGAGING IN STRENUOUS OUTDOOR 
  ACTIVITIES. THE EXTREMELY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL 
  MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE BODY TO RECOVER FROM THE HEAT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND HOMELESS AND THOSE WITHOUT 
  AIR CONDITIONING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST
TO REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS THAT WILL STRESS THE BODY IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE
AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN
SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT
SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN
EMERGENCY...CALL 911.

&&

$$

MORGAN
733 
WWUS75 KVEF 100507
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1007 PM PDT MON JUL 9 2012

.STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST WILL RESULT IN
DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE
MOJAVE DESERT.

AZZ002-003-036-CAZ522>527-NVZ016-017-020>022-101400-
/O.CON.KVEF.EH.W.0003.120710T1700Z-120712T0500Z/
LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-NORTHWEST DESERTS-
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-
CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-
LAS VEGAS VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK...
KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS...WIKIEUP...YUCCA...
BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...FURNACE CREEK...SHOSHONE...
BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...BAKER...MORONGO VALLEY...
YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS...VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...
MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...
DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...
HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...SUMMERLIN...NELLIS...MOUNTAINS EDGE...
SEVEN HILLS...BLUE DIAMOND...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...PRIMM...
SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI
1007 PM PDT MON JUL 9 2012 /1007 PM MST MON JUL 9 2012/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT /10 AM
MST/ TUESDAY TO 10 PM PDT /10 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY BELOW 4000 FEET...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING BELOW 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
10 AM PDT /10 AM MST/ TUESDAY TO 10 PM PDT /10 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY. 

* EXPECTED TEMPERATURES: HIGHS AROUND 113 IN LAS VEGAS...115 TO 
  120 ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER...112 TO 116 IN BARSTOW... MESQUITE 
  AND OVERTON...AND AROUND 124 IN DEATH VALLEY. OVERNIGHT LOWS 
  WILL ONLY DROP INTO THE 80S TO MID 90S TUESDAY NIGHT. 

* GREATEST IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY HOT AFTERNOON 
  TEMPERATURES AND VERY WARM OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL RESULT IN 
  VERY OPPRESSIVE CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURES THIS HOT WILL MAKE 
  WORKING OUTDOORS CONSIDERABLY MORE DIFFICULT. HEAT STROKE 
  WILL BE MORE LIKELY FOR THOSE ENGAGING IN STRENUOUS OUTDOOR 
  ACTIVITIES. THE EXTREMELY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL 
  MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE BODY TO RECOVER FROM THE HEAT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND HOMELESS AND THOSE WITHOUT 
  AIR CONDITIONING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST
TO REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS THAT WILL STRESS THE BODY IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE
AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN
SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT
SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN
EMERGENCY...CALL 911.

&&

$$
464 
WWUS75 KVEF 101400
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
700 AM PDT TUE JUL 10 2012

.STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST WILL RESULT IN
DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE
MOJAVE DESERT.

AZZ002-003-036-CAZ522>527-NVZ016-017-020>022-102200-
/O.CON.KVEF.EH.W.0003.120710T1700Z-120712T0500Z/
LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-NORTHWEST DESERTS-
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-
CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-
LAS VEGAS VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK...
KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS...WIKIEUP...YUCCA...
BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...FURNACE CREEK...SHOSHONE...
BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...BAKER...MORONGO VALLEY...
YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS...VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...
MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...
DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...
HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...SUMMERLIN...NELLIS...MOUNTAINS EDGE...
SEVEN HILLS...BLUE DIAMOND...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...PRIMM...
SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI
700 AM PDT TUE JUL 10 2012 /700 AM MST TUE JUL 10 2012/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT /10 AM
MST/ THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PDT /10 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY BELOW
4000 FEET...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING BELOW 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
10 AM PDT /10 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PDT /10 PM MST/
WEDNESDAY. 

* EXPECTED TEMPERATURES: HIGHS AROUND 114 IN LAS VEGAS...115 TO
  120 ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER...111 TO 116 IN BARSTOW... MESQUITE
  AND OVERTON...AND AROUND 125 IN DEATH VALLEY. OVERNIGHT LOWS
  WILL ONLY DROP INTO THE 80S TO MID 90S TUESDAY NIGHT.

* GREATEST IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY HOT AFTERNOON 
  TEMPERATURES AND VERY WARM OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL RESULT IN 
  VERY OPPRESSIVE CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURES THIS HOT WILL MAKE 
  WORKING OUTDOORS CONSIDERABLY MORE DIFFICULT. HEAT STROKE 
  WILL BE MORE LIKELY FOR THOSE ENGAGING IN STRENUOUS OUTDOOR 
  ACTIVITIES. THE EXTREMELY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL 
  MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE BODY TO RECOVER FROM THE HEAT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND HOMELESS AND THOSE WITHOUT 
  AIR CONDITIONING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST
TO REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS THAT WILL STRESS THE BODY IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE
AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN
SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT
SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN
EMERGENCY...CALL 911.

&&

$$
444 
WWUS75 KVEF 101959
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1259 PM PDT TUE JUL 10 2012

.STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST WILL RESULT IN
DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES THROUGH WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE MOJAVE
DESERT.

AZZ002-003-036-CAZ522>527-NVZ016-017-020>022-111000-
/O.CON.KVEF.EH.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120712T0500Z/
LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-NORTHWEST DESERTS-
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-
CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-
LAS VEGAS VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK...
KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS...WIKIEUP...YUCCA...
BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...FURNACE CREEK...SHOSHONE...
BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...BAKER...MORONGO VALLEY...
YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS...VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...
MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...
DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...
HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...SUMMERLIN...NELLIS...MOUNTAINS EDGE...
SEVEN HILLS...BLUE DIAMOND...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...PRIMM...
SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI
1259 PM PDT TUE JUL 10 2012 /1259 PM MST TUE JUL 10 2012/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT /10 PM
MST/ WEDNESDAY BELOW 4000 FEET...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING BELOW 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
10 PM PDT /10 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY. 

* EXPECTED TEMPERATURES: HIGHS AROUND 114 IN LAS VEGAS...115 TO 
  120 ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER...111 TO 116 IN BARSTOW... MESQUITE 
  AND OVERTON...AND AROUND 125 IN DEATH VALLEY. OVERNIGHT LOWS 
  WILL ONLY DROP INTO THE 80S TO MID 90S TUESDAY NIGHT. 

* GREATEST IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY HOT AFTERNOON 
  TEMPERATURES AND VERY WARM OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL RESULT IN 
  VERY OPPRESSIVE CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURES THIS HOT WILL MAKE 
  WORKING OUTDOORS CONSIDERABLY MORE DIFFICULT. HEAT STROKE 
  WILL BE MORE LIKELY FOR THOSE ENGAGING IN STRENUOUS OUTDOOR 
  ACTIVITIES. THE EXTREMELY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL 
  MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE BODY TO RECOVER FROM THE HEAT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND HOMELESS AND THOSE WITHOUT 
  AIR CONDITIONING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST
TO REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS THAT WILL STRESS THE BODY IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE
AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN
SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT
SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN
EMERGENCY...CALL 911.

&&

$$
422 
WWUS75 KVEF 110958
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
258 AM PDT WED JUL 11 2012

.STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST WILL RESULT IN
ONE MORE DAY OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE MOJAVE
DESERT AND SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN.

AZZ002-003-036-CAZ522>527-NVZ016-017-020>022-112200-
/O.CON.KVEF.EH.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120712T0500Z/
LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-NORTHWEST DESERTS-
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-
CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-
LAS VEGAS VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK...
KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS...WIKIEUP...YUCCA...
BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...FURNACE CREEK...SHOSHONE...
BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...BAKER...MORONGO VALLEY...
YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS...VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...
MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...
DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...
HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...SUMMERLIN...NELLIS...MOUNTAINS EDGE...
SEVEN HILLS...BLUE DIAMOND...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...PRIMM...
SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI
258 AM PDT WED JUL 11 2012 /258 AM MST WED JUL 11 2012/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT /10 PM
MST/ THIS EVENING BELOW 4000 FEET...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING BELOW 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
10 PM PDT /10 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. 

* EXPECTED TEMPERATURES: HIGHS AROUND 114 IN LAS VEGAS...115 TO
  120 ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER...111 TO 116 IN BARSTOW... MESQUITE
  AND OVERTON...AND AROUND 125 IN DEATH VALLEY.

* GREATEST IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY HOT AFTERNOON 
  TEMPERATURES AND VERY WARM OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL RESULT IN 
  VERY OPPRESSIVE CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURES THIS HOT WILL MAKE 
  WORKING OUTDOORS CONSIDERABLY MORE DIFFICULT. HEAT STROKE 
  WILL BE MORE LIKELY FOR THOSE ENGAGING IN STRENUOUS OUTDOOR 
  ACTIVITIES. THE EXTREMELY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL 
  MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE BODY TO RECOVER FROM THE HEAT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND HOMELESS AND THOSE WITHOUT 
  AIR CONDITIONING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST
TO REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS THAT WILL STRESS THE BODY IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE
AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN
SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT
SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN
EMERGENCY...CALL 911.

&&

$$

PIERCE
528 
WWUS75 KVEF 112113
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
213 PM PDT WED JUL 11 2012

.STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST WILL RESULT IN
ONE MORE DAY OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE MOJAVE
DESERT AND SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN.

AZZ002-003-036-CAZ522>527-NVZ016-017-020>022-120500-
/O.CON.KVEF.EH.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120712T0500Z/
LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-NORTHWEST DESERTS-
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-
CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-
LAS VEGAS VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK...
KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS...WIKIEUP...YUCCA...
BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...FURNACE CREEK...SHOSHONE...
BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...BAKER...MORONGO VALLEY...
YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS...VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...
MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...
DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...
HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...SUMMERLIN...NELLIS...MOUNTAINS EDGE...
SEVEN HILLS...BLUE DIAMOND...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...PRIMM...
SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI
213 PM PDT WED JUL 11 2012 /213 PM MST WED JUL 11 2012/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT /10 PM
MST/ THIS EVENING BELOW 4000 FEET...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING BELOW 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
10 PM PDT /10 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. 

* EXPECTED TEMPERATURES: HIGHS AROUND 114 IN LAS VEGAS...115 TO 
  120 ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER...111 TO 116 IN BARSTOW... MESQUITE 
  AND OVERTON...AND AROUND 125 IN DEATH VALLEY. 

* GREATEST IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF VERY HOT AFTERNOON 
  TEMPERATURES AND VERY WARM OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL RESULT IN 
  VERY OPPRESSIVE CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURES THIS HOT WILL MAKE 
  WORKING OUTDOORS CONSIDERABLY MORE DIFFICULT. HEAT STROKE 
  WILL BE MORE LIKELY FOR THOSE ENGAGING IN STRENUOUS OUTDOOR 
  ACTIVITIES. THE EXTREMELY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL 
  MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE BODY TO RECOVER FROM THE HEAT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND HOMELESS AND THOSE WITHOUT 
  AIR CONDITIONING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST
TO REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS THAT WILL STRESS THE BODY IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE
AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN
SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT
SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN
EMERGENCY...CALL 911.

&&

$$
089 
WWUS75 KVEF 120456
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
956 PM PDT WED JUL 11 2012


AZZ002-003-036-CAZ522>527-NVZ016-017-020>022-120600-
/O.EXP.KVEF.EH.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120712T0500Z/
LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-NORTHWEST DESERTS-
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-
CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-
LAS VEGAS VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK...
KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS...WIKIEUP...YUCCA...
BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...FURNACE CREEK...SHOSHONE...
BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...BAKER...MORONGO VALLEY...
YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS...VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...
MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...
DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...
HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...SUMMERLIN...NELLIS...MOUNTAINS EDGE...
SEVEN HILLS...BLUE DIAMOND...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...PRIMM...
SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI
956 PM PDT WED JUL 11 2012 /956 PM MST WED JUL 11 2012/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT /10 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING BELOW 4000 FEET...

THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING BELOW 4000 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT
/10 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. 

TEMPERATURES HAVE COOLED TO NEAR 100 DEGREES AS OF 945 PM PDT THIS
EVENING IN THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REACH EXCESS
HEAT CRITERIA ON THURSDAY. THUS WILL ALLOW THE EXCESSIVE HEAT
WARNING TO EXPIRE.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this excessive heat warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Las Vegas, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this excessive heat warning went out at Jul 8, 8:52 PM MST, 5 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 8:52 PM MST, 5 hours 56 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
852 PM PDT SUN JUL 8 2012

.SYNOPSIS....TEMPERATURES WILL RISE TO DANGEROUSLY HOT LEVELS BY
THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVERHEAD. ANOTHER
SURGE OF MONSOON MOISTURE WILL BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS TO MOST AREAS BY THURSDAY. &&

.UPDATE...ISOALTED CONVECTION IN LINCOLN AND MOHAVE COUNTIES HAS
DISSIPATED FOR THE NIGHT. UPDATED THE FORECAST TO REMOVE POPS AND
LOWER CLOUD COVER. OTHERWISE NO OTHER CHANGES NEEDED. THE CURRENT
SHORT TERM FORECAST STILL LOOKS ON TARGET. EXPECT THE WARMEST
TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

.AVIATION...FOR MCCARRAN...WINDS SHOULD FAVOR TYPICAL DIURNAL TRENDS
THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AT 10 KTS OR LESS. A FEW CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED
MONDAY MAINLY OVER LOCAL MOUNTAINS WITH FEW150 EXPECTED.
TEMPERATURES SHOULD DROP BELOW 100 DEGREES AT 05Z TONIGHT AND THEN
BE AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES MONDAY FROM 17Z THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY.

FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA...NORTHWEST ARIZONA...AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...ISOLATED SHRA/TSRA OVER NORTHERN/EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY
AND NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. FEW-SCT CLOUDS AOA 8K-10K FEET ARE EXPECTED MONDAY
AFTERNOON...MAINLY OVER LINCOLN...MOHAVE AND CLARK COUNTIES. WINDS
WILL MAINLY FAVOR DIURNAL TRENDS AT SPEEDS UNDER 12 KTS. IN THE
OWENS VALLEY SOUTH GUSTS OF 20-25 KTS SHOULD REDEVELOP MONDAY
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 234 PM PDT SUN JUL 8 2012/

.SHORT TERM...SATELLITE LOOP SHOWED VERY SIMILAR CONDITIONS TO 24
HOURS PRIOR...WITH CUMULUS CLOUDS DEVELOPING OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN
OF LINCOLN...CLARK AND MOHAVE COUNTIES. TWO LIGHTNING STRIKES AS OF
145 PM IN FAR NORTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY. SURFACE OBS SHOWED TEMPS A
FEW DEGREES HIGHER THAN 24 HOURS AGO AND DEWPOINTS SLIGHTLY LOWER.
THE WARMING TREND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY...AND THE
EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
THERE ARE SUBTLE INDICATIONS OF MOISTURE TRYING TO SNEAK IN UNDER
THE RIDGE TUESDAY...BUT THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IS LIKELY STRONG
ENOUGH TO CAP ANY CONVECTION. POPS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE WEDNESDAY
ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN ZONES AROUND THE
PERIPHERY OF THE RIDGE AS MOISTURE BEGINS TO RETURN IN EARNEST. IF
THE MOISTURE RETURN IS MORE AGGRESSIVE THAN EXPECTED...TEMPERATURES
COULD BE HELD DOWN BELOW EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING LEVELS...BUT THE
EXTRA HUMIDITY COULD OFFSET ANY DECREASE IN TEMPS.

.LONG TERM...THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MAIN PLAYER FOR THE PERIOD
WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE BROAD AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
SOUTHWEST U.S. MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT THAT HIGH PRESSURE WILL
GENERALLY WEAKEN OVER THE EXTENDED PERIOD WITH MONSOON MOISTURE
ROTATING AROUND THE HIGH AND ACROSS OUR AREA LEADING TO DAILY
CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG WITH A DOWNWARD TREND TO
TEMPERATURES. WHILE SPECIFICS ARE CHALLENGING TO LATCH ONTO AT THIS
POINT...BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF SHOW A WEAK WAVE ROTATING NORTHWARD
ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO
FRIDAY. THIS HAS LED TO QUITE A DIFFERENCE IN GUIDANCE ON THURSDAY
BETWEEN THE MODELS WITH ECMWF MOS SHOWING A HIGH OF 112 FOR LAS
VEGAS WHILE THE NEWEST GFS MOS NOW SHOWS 99. THIS WAVE ALSO
GENERATES A BROAD AREA OF PRECIPITATION...BOTH STABLE AND
CONVECTIVE...ALONG WITH AMPLE CLOUD COVER. AS WE SAW THIS PAST
WEEK...BELIEVE POTENTIAL IS THERE FOR ONE DAY DURING THIS PERIOD TO
HAVE ENOUGH CLOUDS AND MOIST AIR TO HOLD TEMPERATURES DOWN
SIGNIFICANTLY...BUT TOO SOON TO PICK WHICH DAY. FOR NOW HAVE
CONTINUED WITH BROADBRUSHED POPS AND CLOUDS AND TRENDED HIGH TEMPS
DOWN A TAD FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...BUMPED
POPS UP SLIGHTLY IN EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA...AND WILL
SEE WHAT FUTURE MODEL RUNS SHOW.
&&

&&

.VEF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NV...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
     EVENING FOR NVZ016-017-020>022.
AZ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
     EVENING FOR AZZ002-003-036.
CA...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
     EVENING FOR CAZ522>527.
&&

UPDATE...BORDEN/STACHELSKI
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...MORGAN/STAUDENMAIER

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGAS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 8, 3:40 AM MST, 23 hours 8 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
340 AM PDT SUN JUL 8 2012

AZZ002-003-036-CAZ522>527-NVZ016-017-020>022-090700-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-NORTHWEST DESERTS-
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-
CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-
LAS VEGAS VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-
340 AM PDT SUN JUL 8 2012 /340 AM MST SUN JUL 8 2012/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
ARIZONA...CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN NEVADA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT LIKELY THROUGH TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

TEMPERATURES WILL RISE TO DANGEROUSLY HOT LEVELS TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY AND AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. MONSOON
MOISTURE WILL INCREASE THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...LEADING TO
CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

AZZ001-NVZ015-090700-
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-LINCOLN COUNTY-
340 AM PDT SUN JUL 8 2012 /340 AM MST SUN JUL 8 2012/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
ARIZONA AND SOUTHERN NEVADA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE STRONG GUSTY WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

SLIGHT CHANCES FOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY...AND TEMPERATURES WILL GET VERY HOT
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. INCREASING MONSOON MOISTURE WILL BRING
GREATER CHANCES FOR STORMS THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

CAZ519>521-NVZ014-018-019-090700-
EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY-WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-
ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-
340 AM PDT SUN JUL 8 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CALIFORNIA AND
SOUTHERN NEVADA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

TEMPERATURES WILL GET VERY HOT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...THEN
INCREASING MONSOON MOISTURE WILL BRING CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS
EACH DAY WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.