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Official Twitter account for the National Weather Service office in Las Vegas. For details: https://t.co/LCWom2QMFR
Sep 24 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Visual representation of late-season heat danger.

"HeatRisk" is a product that takes into account:
1. Above-normal temperatures.
2. Time of year.
3. Duration of heat.
4. Temperature levels directly correlated with heat-related complications (supported by CDC). Image ALT: Parabola indicating that in the peak of summer, HeatRisk turns "red" in Las Vegas over 110°. But at the start and the end of summer, "red" can occur as low as 105°.
Sep 2 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Climate fodder for our night owls. 🤓🦉

Summer 2024 was the hottest summer on record in Las Vegas, NV. 💥

Stay tuned for additional graphics added to this thread throughout the morning. 🧵

#VegasWxRecords #VegasWx This summer was the hottest summer on record for Las Vegas in terms of average temperature, average high temperature, and average low temperature. The average temperature this summer was 96.2°F, breaking the previous record of 93.7°F set back in the summer of 2018. The average high temperature was 107.6°F, breaking the previous record of 106.2°F set back in the summer of 1940. The average low temperature was 84.8°F, breaking the previous record of 82.3°F set back in the summer of 2018. Las Vegas experienced its hottest day on record this summer (120°F / 48.9°C on July 7th).
Additionally, Las Vegas broke 13 daily records for high temperatures & 26 daily records for warm low temperatures. 🥵
#VegasWxRecords Las Vegas set or tied 13 daily record high temperatures and 26 daily record warm low temperatures this summer! All data is from Harry Reid International Airport. Records data back to 1937.
Jun 4 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
We keep mentioning "Major" and "Extreme" HeatRisk when talking about the upcoming dangerous heatwave across the Western US.

What does all that mean: A THREAD

#nvwx #azwx #cawx #vegasweather Image HeatRisk is an index of risk of heat-related impacts over a 24hr period. It considers:
- How unusual the heat is for the time of the year
- The duration of heat including day & nighttime temperatures
- If temperatures pose elevated risk of heat-related impacts based on CDC data
Sep 8, 2022 • 9 tweets • 6 min read
THREAD: Let's talk about #HurricaneKay and its expected influence across the Southwest! (1/9) Right now, #Kay is a hurricane with 75 mph winds making landfall near the Baja Spur. It is expected to continue weakening into a tropical depression over the next couple days off the coast of SoCal. (2/9) Hurricane Kay forecast track, showing a downgrade to a Tropi
Jul 18, 2020 • 13 tweets • 6 min read
Let's talk Monsoon!! 🤓⛈️

Been hearing weather people talking about rain/storm chances and the prospect of monsoon 2020 to make an appearance next week? Follow along with this thread and we will break down why that's the case... 👀

First, let's look at our #GOESW satellite... Ok...ok...it's a little hard to pick out things that zoomed out. Let's zoom into the Southwest US and add some other features. 🛰️ 👀

Nevada is pretty quiet, but Arizona and New Mexico look pretty stormy. What about that big blob of storms in Mexico? These are key! Here's why...