Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached in Death Valley National Park, along the Colorado River Valley, and in the lowest elevations of the San Bernardino County deserts.
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Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached in Death Valley National Park, along the Colorado River Valley, and in the lowest elevations of the San Bernardino County deserts.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 11, 8:57 AM PST, 3 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV Issued by National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ 957 AM PDT Tue Jun 11 2019 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will build over the area through the middle of the week with the hottest temperatures so far this year expected today through Thursday. A gradual cooling trend is forecast for the weekend with temperatures pulling back to normal. A slight chance for afternoon and evening showers or thunderstorms exists for northern Inyo County and central Nevada Thursday through Monday. && .UPDATE...The current forecast remains in good shape. Look for mainly clear skies across the area today except for a few high thin clouds from around Bishop and Las Vegas southward. The heat remains on track. && .DISCUSSION...Through next Monday. Mid-level ridge that began building over the Mojave Desert and Great Basin yesterday will continue to do so today and Wednesday. H5 heights peak on Wednesday with the 594 dam contour encircling southern California and the lower Colorado River Valley. A stream of high clouds currently from southern California stretching southwest into the Pacific may be the only hindrance of us reaching forecast highs the next two days as they pass overhead. Even as heights start to fall on Thursday with weak trough any slight drop in the temperatures could be offset by better mixing. Made no change to the Excessive Heat Warning at this time. But there remains some potential that the warning could be extended into Thursday. Cooler air aloft associated with the weak trough could initiate a shower or thunderstorm over the higher terrain of northern Inyo or Esmeralda County Wednesday afternoon/evening. There remains the potential of isolated showers or thunderstorms in Inyo County and south central Nevada each afternoon/evening Thursday through next Monday. Temperatures return closer to seasonal normals Friday - Monday. && .FIRE WEATHER...Winds slated to increase from the south-southwest on Thursday and Friday. Depending on how fuels cure in the coming week, its possible that critical fire weather thresholds could start being met. && .AVIATION...For McCarran...VFR conditions expected through the period. Weather concerns will be limited to temperatures rising above 100 degrees, with density altitudes around 5500 ft in the afternoon. Winds will remain under 8 kts through sunset and follow typical diurnal patterns overnight. For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California...VFR conditions and winds generally less than 12 knots can be expected across the region. Increasing temperatures may lead to density altitude concerns at some sites today. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures. && DISCUSSION...Pierce/McCollum AVIATION...Steele/Lynum FIRE WEATHER...Steele/Lynum 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.
3 excessive heat. Local standard time, as filed.
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached for three days.
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached for three days.
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached for three days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 836618, 836619, 836620.