UPDATE: The temperature in Las Vegas has gotten as high as 105 degrees today, which sets a new record for May 9.
13 FIRST ALERT: Right now some warm winds have pushed the highs to a new record!...and it may go even higher!
Find out how long the heat will last @ 3/3:30pm @ktnv @nvwx #vegasweather pic.twitter.com/EUw3C4CZWZ
— Bryan Scofield (@bryanscofield1) May 9, 2018
The temperature in #Vegas has reached 103 degrees....blowing away the old record of 100 degrees set back in 2001. Will it go higher? #nxwx #vegasweather
— NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) May 9, 2018
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: It's only May and Las Vegas is forecast to have record-breaking high temperatures Wednesday.
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The high is forecast to be 103 degrees, which would break the previous record of 100 degrees in 2001. The average high on May 9 is 86 degrees.
Temperatures are also forecast for 103 degrees in Henderson, Centennial Hills and Southern Highlands. It will be a tad cooler in Summerlin at 98 degrees.
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Fortunately, Wednesday is likely to be the hottest day of the week. Temperatures are expected to drop below the century mark to 97 Thursday and to the mid-80s by the weekend.
For the latest weather forecast, click here.
