Las Vegas is enduring well-above-normal heat, with temperatures expected to tie or break the current record high for today's date at 98 degrees, a mark previously set in 1964 and again in 2024. The National Weather Service's Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect for Death Valley National Park through 8 p.m. Friday, where temperatures could reach between 105 and 110 degrees.
Weather attention is now turning to Tropical Storm Rachel, located about 900 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula. The storm, which was initially forecast to move west over the Pacific, has shifted in projection and is now expected to turn toward the desert southwest.
Rachel is expected to remain a tropical storm as it makes landfall along the northern Baja Peninsula before moving into southeastern California, western Arizona, and southern Nevada. While the exact impact on the Las Vegas area remains uncertain due to the variable nature of tropical storm paths, the region is likely to experience winds of 30 to 40 mph, substantial cloud cover, and widespread rain or thunderstorms.
The normal high and low for Thursday in Las Vegas are 85 and 63 degrees, highlighting the significant deviation from typical conditions as the heat persists ahead of any potential relief from the storm.
Sources: 8 News Now
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