Two people died in Las Vegas of heat-related causes.
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Two people died in Las Vegas of heat-related causes.
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 May 18, 6:00 PM PST, 6 hours earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 700 PM PDT Wed May 18 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Temperatures will remain well above average today and tomorrow. An incoming system will bring gusty west/southwesterly winds and fire weather concerns on Thursday. Winds will gradually calm down throughout the day on Friday with temperatures cooling and returning to normal. These seasonal temperatures won't last long, as ridging is expected to build in over the region early next week which will allow for the return of above average temperatures. && .UPDATE...Some passing cirrus may make for a colorful sunset this evening, but otherwise not much to talk about weather-wise. Light winds continue this evening but breezier weather will return tomorrow. No updates needed tonight. -Outler- && .SHORT TERM...through Thursday evening. Ridging and dry northwesterly flow will allow above average temperatures to persist through tomorrow. Thursday will be the warmest day of the week for much of the region. Locally, the 13Z NBM4.0 boasts a 60% chance for the Las Vega area to see their first official 100 degree day of the year. In addition to tomorrow being the warmest day of the week, it will also be the windiest day of the week. West/southwesterly winds will pick up across the area on Thursday afternoon as an upper-level trough moves through the Great Basin region. The strongest of these winds are expected in western San Bernardino County, the eastern slopes of the Sierra, and the southern portion of the Owens Valley. 40-50+ mph wind gusts will be possible in the aforementioned areas tomorrow afternoon and evening. As such, a Wind Advisory has been issued for these areas beginning at 2 pm PDT on Thursday afternoon. These gusty winds will continue into the overnight hours before gradually dropping off early Friday morning. .LONG TERM...Friday through next Wednesday. Residual gusty winds from Thursday will linger through Friday morning for parts of the forecast area. These wind gusts will gradually drop off throughout the day as winds shift to a more northerly direction. Temperatures will cool down behind the front, with seasonal temperatures expected on Friday and Saturday. Forecast confidence decreases as we move beyond Saturday due to uncertainty regarding how quickly the trough will move out and the amplitude of the ridging that builds into the region behind the trough. This will mainly impact how quickly we warm back up to above average temperatures. If the trough quickly clears out of the region with a higher amplitude ridge building in behind it, temperatures will warm up quicker. Should the opposite occur, the warmup will be more gradual. && .FIRE WEATHER...High temperatures will continue to run 8-12 degrees above normal through Thursday. Stronger southwest to west winds will develop Thursday afternoon and evening. Combination of those winds, single digit humidity values and dry fuels would create critical fire behavior. A Red Flag Warning has been issued for all of southern Nevada and northwest Arizona. Stronger winds linger within the lower Colorado River Valley into Friday with the Red Flag Warning continued. Elsewhere, the Fire Weather Watch has been cancelled as winds don't look as strong Friday. && .AVIATION...For Harry Reid...Light easterly components late this afternoon through early evening will give way to light southwest components overnight. Gusty southwest winds around 25 knots will then develop late Thursday morning through Thursday evening. No operationally significant clouds. For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California...Light winds will continue tonight across the region then gusty south-southwest winds 25-30 knots will develop late Thursday morning through Thursday night for most TAF sites. The strongest winds will be over the western Mojave Desert with gusts of 35-40 knots expected at KDAG. No significant clouds. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures. && DISCUSSION...Stessman FIRE WEATHER...Pierce AVIATION...Adair For more forecast information...see us on our webpage: https://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 | 2022-05-19 | 70 | Male | Outside/Open Areas | Indirect |
| Heat, Las Vegas Valley | 2022-05-20 | 69 | Female | Outside/Open Areas | Direct |
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