One person died in Las Vegas of heat-related causes.
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One person died in Las Vegas of heat-related causes.
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NWS Las Vegas, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 18, 8:16 AM PST, 3 hours 44 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 916 AM PDT SAT JUN 18 2016 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will build over the Four Corners region this weekend and early next week, leading to dry and very hot conditions across the area. Many record highs and record warm lows will be in jeopardy Sunday through Wednesday. Thereafter, the high will shift slightly eastward, allowing for temperatures to cool a tad and for some moisture to move into the region. Slight chances of precipitation exist for the high terrain Wednesday and Thursday. && .UPDATE...Area of cirrus that developed over the Mojave Desert last evening has been narrowing and lifting northward this morning. The band currently runs from Bakersfield CA to Ely NV. More mid/high clouds are lurking to our south and are progged to move north this afternoon before becoming stationary across the Mojave Desert tonight and Sunday. Depending on the opaqueness this may keep high temps down a degree or two Sunday. No update necessary. .PREV DISCUSSION...218 AM PDT SAT JUN 18 2016 .SHORT TERM...Tonight through Monday night. The long-advertised prolonged heat wave is on the figurative doorstep. The ridge in northern Mexico responsible for the impending heat is beginning to build into the Southwest and southern Rockies in response to an upper low off the Pacific Northwest coast. A vort lobe separates from the main disturbance as it barrels into the Canadian prairies this weekend, staying off the Pacific Coast. This will allow for continued amplification of the Four Corners ridge through early next week. Temperatures will climb rapidly as a result, with 10-15+ degree anomalies expected Sunday and Monday. Latest MOS guidance is showing very similar highs to the past several runs, so the excessive heat warning in place looks good. By Monday, highs above 110 are very likely in Vegas, with max temps approaching 125 in Death Valley. As the ridge encroaches the area through the short term period, the surface pressure gradient will slowly decrease, so daytime winds will become lighter through Monday. Strongest breezes will be this afternoon, but even these should be lighter than the past several days. A potential fly in the ointment in the short term is a period of increased high clouds expected this afternoon through early Sunday, especially in Mohave, Lincoln, Clark, and eastern San Bernardino Counties. This may keep high temps down a degree or two in these areas this weekend, but was not confident enough to bump down temps even a touch at this point. .LONG TERM...Tuesday through Friday. Little in the way of changes were made to the extended period as strong high pressure sits over the Four Corners region with much of the southwestern US baking under its influence. Extreme heat will continue to be the main concern through next week though the heat will likely peak Tuesday before a very modest cooling trend begins midweek onward. When I say modest, I do mean very slight as temperatures across the desert regions will remain well into the triple digits and 110s in the lower desert elevations. Death Valley will likely remain above 120 most of the week. So we aren't talking about any significant relief and the cumulative stress of prolonged heat exposure is concerning. With the Four Corners high in position, some limited monsoonal moisture will attempt to push into the region Tuesday night into Wednesday, however, looking through the forecast soundings suggests most of the moisture is mid and upper level which won't do much for sparking widespread convection for us, though it may suppress our high temperatures a few degrees. On the off chance the moisture is deeper than suggested, some isolated to scattered showers and storms will be possible in the higher terrain, and the current slight chances we have in the higher elevations looks good for now. In summary, prepare now for an extended heat spell with no significant relief in sight...better known as summer in the Southwest. && .AVIATION...For McCarran...VFR through the period. Light drainage winds this morning are forecast to become SSE during the morning hours, increasing to about 6 to 12 kts, before returning to SSW or SW and increasing to 10-15 kts with gusts to 20 kts by afternoon. Winds will diminish to below 10 kts after sunset. Very hot temperatures return on Sunday, leading to potential high density altitude concerns. For the rest of southern Nevada...northwest Arizona...and southeast California...VFR conditions through the period, though there may be some visibility reductions in Inyo/San Bernardino Counties from upstream smoke. Generally light terrain-driven flow this morning will lead to breezy south or southwest winds by afternoon, though speeds/gusts will likely be a bit lower than those observed Friday. Winds are expected to return to lighter terrain-driven flow Saturday night. Low risk of some mountain wave activity and associated turbulence downstream of the southern Sierra this afternoon. && .CLIMATE...Excessive heat is expected early next week. Here is some climatological perspective for various locations in the area. Below are three tables. The first table lists the current forecast highs between June 20th and 22nd. The second is a list of daily high temperature records between June 20th and 22nd. The third table lists all-time June high temperature records. Both the records tables indicate the dates/years in which the records were set. Though not shown, several record warm low temperatures are also in jeopardy on these days. Forecast Highs 6/20 6/21 6/22 ------------------------------------------------------- Las Vegas 113 114 110 Laughlin 120 119 115 Death Valley 124 124 122 Barstow-Daggett 114 114 112 Needles 122 119 116 Kingman 111 109 106 Daily Records 6/20 6/21 6/22 ------------------------------------------------------- Las Vegas 113/2015 111/1954 115/1954 Laughlin 117/1989 117/1990 118/1990 Death Valley 125/1961 125/1961 124/1961 Barstow-Daggett 114/2015* 115/1961 113/1954 Needles 118/1961 117/2008 120/1968 Kingman 105/2015* 106/2008 105/2005 ------------------------------------------------------- * 114 at Barstow-Daggett set in 2015 and 1961; 105 at Kingman set in 2015 and 2008 Monthly Records for June ------------------------------------------------------ Las Vegas 117/2013 (6/30) Laughlin 125/1994 (6/29) Death Valley 129/2013 (6/30) Barstow-Daggett 118/1994 (6/30) Needles 123/2013 (6/29) Kingman 112/2013 (6/29) .FIRE WEATHER...Dry and breezy conditions will continue today followed by increasing heat but lighter winds Sunday through Wednesday. Fuels will continue to dry out during this time. However, wind speeds are not expected to reach critical fire weather thresholds. && Update...Pierce Short Term/Aviation/Fire Weather...Shafer Long Term...Outler Climate...Shafer/Lericos For more forecast information...see us on our webpage: http://weather.gov/lasvegas or follow us on Facebook and Twitter
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1 heat. Local standard time, as filed.
One person died in Las Vegas of heat-related causes.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat, Las Vegas Valley | 2016-06-18 | 56 | Female | Outside/Open Areas | Direct |
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