Four people died in Las Vegas of heat-related causes.
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The episode as NWS VEF wrote it up.
Four 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 Jul 12, 9:02 PM PST, 2 hours 58 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1002 PM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... * Smoke from nearby fires will result in hazy skies at times through at least Sunday, but significant or widespread smoke impacts near the surface are not expected. * Hot and dry conditions will continue through the weekend and heat headlines have been issued for Monday. * Monsoon moisture makes a possible return mid to late next week along with a drop in temperatures. && .DISCUSSION...Today through Friday. Hazy skies are expected at times over the next few days as various fires burn across the region combined with generally light winds aloft. Most of the smoke over Las Vegas and northern Mohave County is originating from the Dragon Bravo Fire, a 1500 acre fire near the north rim of the Grand Canyon, as well as the White Sage Fire, a 20 thousand acre fire southeast of Fredonia, Arizona. According to the HRRR Smoke model, smoke from the 30 thousand acre Gothic Fire in central Nye County should spread across much of southern Nevada this afternoon. Most of the smoke should remain aloft and with minimal reductions in visibility at the surface. Above normal temperatures will persist as high pressure continues to build over the region through Monday. Surface high temperatures will climb 6-8 degrees above normal Sunday and Monday, the hottest days of next week. Most areas will be under Moderate (Level 2 of 4) HeatRisk on Sunday with pockets of Major (Level 3 of 4) around the Mojave Desert. By Monday, the pockets of Level 3 expand in coverage to include large swaths including the Las Vegas Valley, Amargosa Valley, Pahrump, Death Valley, and Valley of Fire. This level affects anyone without effective cooling or adequate hydration and may impact heat sensitive industries and infrastructure. Therefore, issued a Heat Advisory for Esmeralda, Lincoln, and central Nye counties, and an Extreme Heat Warning for Death Valley and the remainder of southern Nevada on Monday. The ridge will slowly retreat and weaken after Monday. Temperatures will cool off each day in response starting Tuesday as heights aloft fall. Moisture should also start to increase with this pattern. While it will not result in any precipitation right away, it will help cool temperatures and reduce any fire danger. High temperatures will be close to normal by Wednesday and expected to remain near normal through the rest of the week. Precipitation chances start to sneak into northwestern Arizona by Wednesday, increasing in coverage on Thursday and Friday as a weak shortwave and better moisture work their way into the area. && .AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 06Z Forecast Package...Winds expected to generally follow typical, daily patterns and remain light. There is a low (10-20%) probability of distant convection pushing a southerly outflow of 10-15 knots into the valley tomorrow afternoon. Barring this, anticipating winds to hold an east/southeast direction during this time. A few mid-level clouds ~15kft over the high terrain during peak heating while a smoke layer is expected to persist through most or all of the TAF period. Temperatures to exceed 100F between 18z and 05z, with a peak around 110F. For the rest of southern Nevada, northwestern Arizona and southeastern California...For the 06Z Forecast Package...Winds should largely follow typical, daily patterns across the region. There is a low (10-20%) chance of convective influence in the Las Vegas Valley during the afternoon, most likely in the form of a southerly outflow around 10-15 knots. Barring this, strongest winds will be in our western/northwestern areas where gusts around 20 knots are forecast. A few shallow cumulus expected over the high terrain of southern NV, northwest AZ, and the Sierra crest. However, the main "cloud" feature will be a smoke layer that is expected to spread over much of the region. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures. && DISCUSSION...Meltzer AVIATION...Woods 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.
Four 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 | 2025-07-13 | 59 | Male | Unknown | Indirect |
| Heat, Las Vegas Valley | 2025-07-13 | 66 | Male | Outside/Open Areas | Direct |
| Heat, Las Vegas Valley | 2025-07-13 | 26 | Male | Outside/Open Areas | Direct |
| Heat, Las Vegas Valley | 2025-07-13 | 90 | Female | Permanent Home | Indirect |
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