An infant died in a hot car in Lake Havasu City.
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An infant died in a hot car in Lake Havasu City.
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NWS Las Vegas, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 11, 4:42 AM MST, 5 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 442 AM PDT Sat May 11 2019 .SYNOPSIS...The low pressure system associated with recent shower and thunderstorm activity will move offshore today and glide down the California coast. This will make way for a ridging pattern to set up, resulting in dry conditions, increasing sunshine and above- average temperatures through mid-week. && .DISCUSSION...Today through next Saturday. As mentioned in a previous discussion, models show the low pressure system associated with recent shower and thunderstorm activity tracking farther south than originally anticipated. Through the day today, the low pressure is expected to push off-shore before gliding down the California coast and pushing back inland over the Baja and south of Arizona. Due to its more southerly track, precipitation chances through the weekend have decreased substantially. Slight chances remaining in the forecast will be isolated to the far southern zones of our CWA. Temperatures continue to slowly increase with the pattern change. By the end of the weekend, afternoon highs will be back within a couple degrees of the seasonal average. The exit of this low pressure system will make way for a ridging pattern to set up over our region Sunday through about mid-week. As high pressure builds over the Desert Southwest, temperatures will climb above-average, though not coming close to record-breaking values. Dry conditions, increased cloud cover and above-average temperatures will remain in the forecast through Wednesday before deep troughing begins to push the high pressure southeastward out of our region. Low confidence in the forecast after Wednesday as models continue to resolve moisture potential associated with a digging trough extending from the Pacific Northwest as it approaches our region. With this next system, temperatures are expected to drop back down to seasonal averages to finish off the work week. && .AVIATION...For McCarran...Minimal impacts expected at the terminal today. Light and variable winds this morning will generally shift to the east-northeast direction but should stay below 10 kts. Scattered CU at 10kft is expected this afternoon along with isolated shower development but majority of this development should stay south of the valley. Any approaches from the south may contend with this isolated activity, but direct impacts to KLAS look unlikely today. For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California...Valley sites will enjoy light winds and minimal impacts today unless a rogue shower develops this afternoon, which isn't out of the question. Otherwise, possible impacts at KDAG/KEED/KIFP this afternoon as isolated showers are possible in the vicinity of each terminal. Latest guidance bring development east of KIFP/KEED resulting in outflow winds impacting the sites after 00Z today. Included the wind shift in the TAF for both sites but confidence in rain at the terminals themselves is low. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures. && DISCUSSION...Varian AVIATION...TB3 For more forecast information...see us on our webpage: http://weather.gov/lasvegas or follow us on Facebook and Twitter
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heat. Local standard time, as filed.
An infant girl died in a hot car in Lake Havasu City. Her father faces several criminal charges.
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, Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave | 2019-05-11 | 1 | Female | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
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