Two people died in Las Vegas of heat related causes.
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Two people 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 17, 9:33 PM PST, 2 hours 27 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1033 PM PDT Mon Jun 17 2019 .SYNOPSIS...The region will dry out by mid week and temperatures will gradually warm to above normal. Another weather disturbance will bring gusty winds across the region Thursday and drop temperatures to below normal by Friday. && .AVIATION...For McCarran...Gusty northeast winds associated with an outflow boundary will likely continue through midnight before starting to diminish below 12 kts. Light and variable winds will exist Tuesday morning before an easterly wind develops late morning through the afternoon. Typical southwesterly wind will develop Tuesday evening and continue overnight. Chances for thunderstorms north of Las Vegas will decrease on Tuesday and Wednesday, leading to less potential of outflow winds reaching the valley Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California...Outflow boundary moving through Clark County will continue south reaching KIFP between midnight and 1 am Tuesday. Otherwise, showers over southeast Inyo and north central San Bernardino County will continue to dissipate through midnight. Showers and thunderstorms coverage over the southern Great Basin and Mojave Desert is expected to lessen Tuesday and Wednesday. && .UPDATE...Showers and thunderstorms look to be losing energy relatively quickly as the sun begins to set and stability increases. Lingering shower activity in southeastern California and northwestern Arizona should cease in the next few hours. Similarly, skies are expected to clear out overnight. Temperatures remain in the mid-90s at the moment, but substantial cooling will take place when the skies clear, as noted in the current hourly grids. No changes to the forecast necessary at this time. && .PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...152 PM PDT Mon Jun 17 2019. .DISCUSSION... Shower activity from the shortwave disturbance is generating a fair amount of showers and isolated thunderstorms across the area. This activity will begin to wane as we head into the evening hours. One concern is that much of the activity over central Nye and Lincoln Counties may kick out a moderate strength outflow boundary that will head south and affect the central to southern parts of our area including the Las Vegas Valley this evening. The HRRR model has been consistent in forecasting this feature. The winds are not expected to be severe or damage producing. However, if it does materialize it could bring wind gusts of 30-40 mph and have an impact on air traffic at McCarran along with any outdoor activities planned this evening. Beyond this evening, the upper level pattern remains persistent with the CWA caught in the deformation zone as a upper low forms off the southern California coast. Residual moisture in the area will keep the threat of afternoon showers across the central and northern portions of our area. There is likely to be some variability in the day-to-day location of this activity, but generally in a east-west band across the central part of our CWA. Toward the end of the week a broad upper low will dive into the Great Basin region mainly bringing gusty southwest winds across our area. Models are getting more consistent in indicating that wind advisory criteria may be possible Thursday across the Mojave Desert with gusts up to 40-45 mph. By late Thursday into Friday, a surface cold front will push into the region dropping temperatures 7-10 degrees by Friday afternoon. Thereafter, expect dry, northwest flow through the weekend. && .FIRE WEATHER... Temperatures will gradually warm up through mid week and afternoon relative humidity will fall to single digits across the deserts. Expect these conditions to dry the near-critical fuels further this week. Critical or near-critical conditions may develop later this week as a weather disturbance brings gusty winds to the region Thursday. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures. && AVIATION...Pierce UPDATE...Varian DISCUSSION...Lericos 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.
Two people 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 | 2019-06-18 | 26 | Male | Permanent Structure | Direct |
| Heat, Las Vegas Valley | 2019-06-20 | 51 | Male | Unknown | Indirect |
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