Las Vegas, Nevada, hit a a record-shattering 120 degrees around 4 p.m. local time.
Las Vegas, Nevada, experienced its hottest day ever on Sunday, as Harry Reid International Airport hit a record-shattering 120 degrees around 4 p.m. local time.'Well, it managed to hit 120 degrees at Harry Reid Airport International,' the Las Vegas branch of the National Weather Service announced last night.Less than an hour earlier, the NWS had announced another preliminary record temperature for the day at 118 degrees. As of 2:33 p.m.
The July heat wave comes on the heels of the hottest June on record according to NASA's global temperature analysis, which marked the 13th-consecutive month of record-high temperatures for our planet. It's a trend that scientists believe to be closely linked to global warming and the reckless burning of fossil fuels.Excessively high temperatures can be extremely dangerous for people's health, especially for vulnerable subjects such as young children and the elderly.
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