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    Heat Warnings Issued For Desert Areas Of Arizona, Nevada

    Sep 03, 2020

    PHOENIX (AP) — Desert cities in Arizona and Nevada will be under excessive heat warnings through the Labor Day weekend due to high temperatures forecast to reach up to 115 degrees in some areas.

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    Record-Breaking Heat Continues Grip On Nevada Statewide

    Aug 20, 2020

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — Dense smoke from California wildfires obscured the sun at times in Reno Wednesday as Nevada continued to bake in record temperatures.

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    Heat Wave Baking Southwest Expected To Continue Several Days

    Aug 17, 2020

    PHOENIX (AP) — Forecasters say an"intense and relentless" heat wave baking much of the U.S. Southwest will continue in the coming week.

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    Excessive Heat Warning In Effect Tuesday, Wednesday

    Aug 27, 2019

    The National Weather Service has issued a excessive heat warning beginning Tuesday morning through Wednesday evening.

    Temperatures in the Las Vegas Valley are expected to reach 108 degrees both days.

    It will dip back down to 107 for Thursday through Saturday.

     

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    Excessive Heat Warning Issued In Las Vegas Area

    Jul 29, 2019

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas area could see its hottest days of the year this week.

    The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning Monday for the Las Vegas Valley, where the mercury could rise to as high as 113 degrees in some places.

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    Las Vegas Excessive Heat Warning Extended To Late Thursday

    Jun 12, 2019

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — An excessive heat warning for Las Vegas and parts of northwestern Arizona has been extended until Thursday evening.

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    Heat Warning Prompts Opening Of Shelters, Cooling Stations

    Jun 11, 2019

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Shelters and temporary cooling stations are opening during daytime hours in the Las Vegas area after an excessive heat warning was issued for this week.

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    Excessive Heat Warning Issued For Southern Nevada

    Jun 10, 2019

    The National Weather Service says this week will be the Las Vegas valley’s “hottest week so far this year.”

    Typically, high temperatures this time of year average 97 degrees.  Highs this week are expected to reach 100 or above. 

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    Forecasters Warn Of Excessive Heat In Parts Of Western US

    Aug 07, 2018

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Weather forecasters are warning of excessive heat this week in parts of Nevada, Arizona and California.

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    Extreme Heat To Remain In Las Vegas Area Through Friday

    Jul 27, 2018

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas area will continue to be extremely hot through at least Friday.

    The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has extended an excessive heat warning through Friday, when temperatures are expected to reach 113 degrees.

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    Excessive Heat Warning Extended Through Friday Evening

    Jul 26, 2018

    The National Weather Service has extended the excessive heat warning that went into effect Tuesday. 

    It will now be in effect until at least 9 p.m. Friday. 

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    Power Utility Breaks Record In Phoenix

    Jul 26, 2018

    PHOENIX (AP) — The Salt River Project power utility says it has broken its record for delivering power to its Phoenix-area customers during a heat wave in the U.S. Southwest.

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    US Southwest Braces For Another Day Of Extreme Heat

    Jul 25, 2018
    PHOENIX (AP) — Desert areas of the Southwest are bracing for another day of extreme heat.
     
    The National Weather Service office in Phoenix says highs in southern Arizona and southeast California will range from 113 degrees to 118 degrees on Wednesday, with a
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    New Highs Set In Death Valley, Palm Springs

    Jul 25, 2018

    PHOENIX (AP) — The National Weather Service says a new high of 127 degrees (52.7 Celsius) has been set at California's Death Valley as a heat wave stretches across the U.S. Southwest.

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    Excessive Heat Warning In Effect For Las Vegas Valley

    Jul 24, 2018

    An excessive heat warning goes is in effect in the Las Vegas Valley as temperatures for the next three days are expected to reach between 111 and 114 degrees.  

    The National Weather Service may extend the warning into Friday. 

    Weekend highs are expected to drop to near 106. 

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    Excessive Heat Warning In Effect For Southwestern U.S.

    Jul 23, 2018

    An excessive heat warning was issued today for almost the entire southwest region of the United States.

    In Phoenix, temperatures are expected to approach 120 degrees while most of Arizona and southern Nevada will experience temperatures from 112 to 119 degrees through Wednesday.

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    Excessive Heat Warning Issued For Next Week

    Jul 20, 2018

    The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for next week. 

    It will take effect next Tuesday morning and last until Thursday evening. 

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    Extra Sites Open In Las Vegas Area For Relief From Heat Wave

    Aug 29, 2017

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Officials say extra places have been opened in and around Las Vegas to provide relief for people who need shelter while a heat wave bakes the region.

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    Las Vegas Heat Continues To Delay, Cancel Flights

    Aug 16, 2017

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — The extreme heat this summer in Las Vegas caused a multitude of delays and cancellations at McCarran International Airport, including one airline that suspended service for the season and another that had to adjust its departure schedule.

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    Excessive Heat Warning Through Thursday For Northern Nevada

    Aug 03, 2017

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — National Weather Service officials who spent the winter cranking out record snowfall reports in northern Nevada are having a hard time keeping up with all the heat records falling in one of the hottest summers the region has ever seen.

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    Short heat wave could bring record temperatures to Las Vegas

    Jul 06, 2017

    The Las Vegas area is warming up as a short and potentially record-setting heat wave moves through the area.

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    Spiking Temperatures, Fire Danger In Southwest US Heat Wave

    Jul 06, 2017

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — A heat wave blanketing the U.S. Southwest is toppling temperature records, raising wildfire danger and sending residents to pools and beaches for cool relief.

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    12 Heat-Related Deaths In Las Vegas Area After Harsh Heat Wave

    Jun 28, 2017

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — There have been a total of 12 heat deaths in southern Nevada this year, following an unprecedented stretch of viciously hot weather.

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    Excessive Heat Contributes To 4 Deaths In Southern Nevada

    Jun 22, 2017

    The Clark County Coroner's Office has confirmed that the excessive heat affecting the area has contributed to the deaths of four people since Saturday.

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    Las Vegas Ties Record High Temperature Of 117 Degrees

    Jun 21, 2017

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas has tied its record high temperature of 117 degrees as a weather system continues to bring scorching heat to the Southwest.

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