Reid airport showed a top wind gust of 49 mph while North Las Vegas Airport recorded a gust of 60 mph.
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Cooler days are ahead in Las Vegas. But the death toll associated with the region’s broiling heat has risen once again.
A cold front will bring a 30 percent chance of showers Thursday night. A Friday high of 67 is expected.
Starting Saturday, the worst of the heat may be past, according to the weather service forecast.
A Thursday high of 101 is forecast by the National Weather Service with the daily record being 99 set in 2012.
Three major fires east of Los Angeles — the Bridge Fire, the Line Fire and the Airport Fire — have been sending smoke and ash into the air.
A lung doctor at Mountain View Hospital said he was seeing more patients with pollution-related concerns Wednesday and advises locals to stay inside and hydrated.
Evacuation orders have been extended to include South Reno as heavy winds grow the blaze and stifle some firefighting efforts on Wednesday.
Southern Nevada residents noticed they had seen ash falling from the sky. Monitoring sites from Jean to Mesquite showed unhealthy air during most of the day.
The 1947 record might be broken Wednesday as the National Weather Service forecasts a high near 100 with a red flag warning.
Though there’s some containment, winds of more than 40 mph are expected to cause the fire to grow rapidly and move at least three miles.
Nearly eight-tenths of an inch of rain fell in 30 minutes at Harris Springs, just east of Mount Charleston. Some southwest valley areas were getting light rain around 4 p.m.
The average 24-hour temperature at Death Valley National Park this summer was 104.5 degrees.
The smoke is expected to be most noticeable from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
The scorching temperatures that set numerous records in Las Vegas this summer are lingering after Labor Day.
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Reid airport showed a top wind gust of 49 mph while North Las Vegas Airport recorded a gust of 60 mph.
Cooler days are ahead in Las Vegas. But the death toll associated with the region’s broiling heat has risen once again.
A cold front will bring a 30 percent chance of showers Thursday night. A Friday high of 67 is expected.
Starting Saturday, the worst of the heat may be past, according to the weather service forecast.
