Chinook Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Post observations and discussions of the heat wave in the Western US. For a couple of days now, I have seen discussions that Las Vegas could come close to its all time record high of 117. Death Valley temperatures could be an interesting topic. My post from the Mountain West thread: I wonder if Death Valley will come within a few degrees of their World record of 134 Death Valley SUNDAY: Sunny and hot, with a high near 129. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 as Vegas Area (ThreadEx Station) Extremes Highest Daily Maximum Temperature (degrees F) Days: 1/1 - 12/31 Length of period: 1 day Years: 1937-2013 Rank Value Ending Date 1 117 7/19/2005, 7/24/1942 3 116 7/5/2007, 7/18/2005, 7/17/2005, 7/16/1998, 7/5/1985, 8/3/1979, 8/1/1979, 7/5/1973 DEATH VALLEY (042319) Extremes Highest Daily Maximum Temperature (degrees F) Days: 1/1 - 12/31 Length of period: 1 day Years: 1911-2013 Rank Value Ending Date 1 134 7/10/1913 2 131 7/13/1913 3 130 7/12/1913 4 129 7/7/2007, 7/20/2005, 7/18/1998, 7/18/1960, 7/11/1913, 7/9/1913 10 128 7/12/2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan11295 Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I didn't realize that Death Valley never reached 130 outside of that stretch in 1913. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettjrob Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I cannot believe LAS has never topped 117 F. Definitely some sites in the Plains that have outdone that by several degrees. Interested to see if Furance Creek (DV) can pull off any 100 F low nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icebreaker5221 Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I cannot believe LAS has never topped 117 F. Definitely some sites in the Plains that have outdone that by several degrees. Interested to see if Furance Creek (DV) can pull off any 100 F low nights. Yeah, but how many of those sites are above 2100' like Vegas is? Minden, NE is one exception at 2172' with an all-time record high of 118 in 1936 (Dust Bowl), but there aren't many of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Lizard Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I was working for an evil French company in Monahans, Texas in June 28, 1994 when Midland-Odessa hit 118ºF and Monahans hit 120ºF. Monahans is 2621' ASL. Odessa is 2900'. Per Wiki This link with state records says Monahans is 2547' http://www.stormfax.com/climoHIGHusa.html ETA Late June 1994 was a hot one, Laughlin, NV tied that state's all time record at 125ºF on June 29th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettjrob Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Yeah, but how many of those sites are above 2100' like Vegas is? Minden, NE is one exception at 2172' with an all-time record high of 118 in 1936 (Dust Bowl), but there aren't many of them! Fair point. I forgot that they're about twice the elevation of PHX, which has definitely hit 120. Still, it looks like both SD and NM have state records in excess of 120 F on the High Plains above that elevation. ND is close, too (1900 ft). http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/weather/wheat7.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icebreaker5221 Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I was working for an evil French company in Monahans, Texas in June 28, 1994 when Midland-Odessa hit 118ºF and Monahans hit 120ºF. Monahans is 2621' ASL. Odessa is 2900'. Per Wiki This link with state records says Monahans is 2547' http://www.stormfax.com/climoHIGHusa.html ETA Late June 1994 was a hot one, Laughlin, NV tied that state's all time record at 125ºF on June 29th. Fair point. I forgot that they're about twice the elevation of PHX, which has definitely hit 120. Still, it looks like both SD and NM have state records in excess of 120 F on the High Plains above that elevation. ND is close, too (1900 ft). http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/weather/wheat7.htm It must be all that evaporational cooling from those man-made golf courses and sprinklers in Vegas then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 Record high minimums at Las Vegas. They are forecasting 89-92 for lows June 29: 87 June 30: 89 July 1: 90 July 2: 89 July 3: 89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Lizard Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Never golfed in Monahans, but I was told by several town golf course lightly oils the 'greens' to separate them from the fairway. Not much transpiration in Monahans. There is a species of oak tree, the Harvard Oak, that grows in the sand, at maturity, the trees are less than 3 feet tall, but have roots that can exceed 90 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aslkahuna Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 In June 1994, both Death Valley and Lake Havasu hit 128F June records for AZ and the US. Tucson at 2200" hit 117F in June 1990 which was a similar heat wave to 1994 and now. PH hit 120 in 1990 and 122F in 1994. Sierra Vista at 4500" has a record of 108F. A high of 129F at DV before June 30 would be a new US record high for June. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aslkahuna Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Maximum temp at Blythe 120F and Needles 121F. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmagan Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 What NWSFO covers Death Valley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixotic1 Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 In Vegas this weekend. Felt every bit of 113 out there today. Probably will skip the pools tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 What NWSFO covers Death Valley? Las Vegas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfgmfg Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 125F at Furnace Creek according to http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_forecast/getprod.php?wfo=vef&sid=VEF&pil=RER but I only see 122F indicated here http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?wfo=vef&sid=ISWC1&num=72&raw=0 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan11295 Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Lowest hourly temp in LV was 90. Will have to see if the dropped any lower in between hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 I see Needles hit 121 yesterday. I recall stopping at the local Mickey D for some coffee as I was rolling east to locate here. Temps were in the mid 110s and I stood outside drinking the coffee....ever the weenie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share Posted June 29, 2013 Las Vegas (McCarran Airport) YESTERDAY MAXIMUM 115R 323 PM MINIMUM 86 441 AM AVERAGE 101 RECORD EVENT REPORTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS, NV150 AM PDT SAT JUN 29 2013...SUMMARY OF RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES BROKEN ON 28 JUNE 2013...IN LAS VEGAS THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT THE OFFICIAL CLIMATE STATION ATMCCARRAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REACHED 115 DEGREES. THIS TIED THEDAILY RECORD FOR JUNE 28TH SET IN 1994. THIS MARKS THE FIRST TIMELAS VEGAS HAS REACHED 115 AT MCCARRAN SINCE JULY 6, 2007 AND IN THEMONTH OF JUNE SINCE JUNE 30, 1994.IN LAS VEGAS AT NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT THE HIGH TEMPERATURE REACHED113 DEGREES. THIS BREAKS THE OLD DAILY RECORD OF 108 DEGREES SET ONJUNE 28TH 2003. THIS MARKS THE FIRST TIME NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORTHAS REACHED 113 SINCE JULY 7, 2007.ON MT CHARLESTON NEVADA THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT THE CO-OP WEATHERSTATION LOCATED IN KYLE CANYON AT 7450 FEET WAS 92 DEGREES. THISBREAKS THE OLD DAILY RECORD OF 89 DEGREES SET IN 1994. THIS IS THEHIGHEST TEMPERATURE RECORDED HERE SINCE IT REACHED 92 DEGREES BACKON JULY 17, 1998.AT BISHOP CALIFORNIA THE HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY AT THE EASTERNSIERRA REGIONAL AIRPORT REACHED 107 DEGREES. THIS BREAKS THE DAILYRECORD HIGH AT BISHOP OF 105 DEGREES SET IN 1956. THIS IS THEHIGHEST TEMPERATURE AT BISHOP SINCE JULY 5, 2007 WHEN IT REACHED 108DEGREES. IN ADDITION...THE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 65 DEGREES AT BISHOPTIES THE HIGHEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR THE DATE LAST SET IN 1977.AT DEATH VALLEY CALIFORNIA THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT THE FURNACE CREEKVISITOR`S CENTER REACHED 125 DEGREES. THIS TIED THE DAILY RECORDLAST SET IN 1994.AT NEEDLES CALIFORNIA THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 121 DEGREES TODAYBROKE THE OLD DAILY RECORD OF 119 SET IN 1994. THIS IS THE HOTTESTJUNE TEMPERATURE AT NEEDLES SINCE JUNE 30, 1994 WHEN IT ALSO REACHED121 DEGREES.AT KINGMAN ARIZONA THE HIGH OF 110 DEGREES TODAY BROKE THE OLD DAILYRECORD OF 107 SET IN 1914. THIS IS THE SECOND EARLIEST KINGMAN HASEVER REACHED THE 110 DEGREE MARK WITH THE EARLIEST BEING JUNE 16,1917. THIS ALSO TIES THE ALL-TIME JUNE RECORD FOR KINGMAN OF 110DEGREES SET ON JUNE 16, 1917 AND TIED ON JUNE 29, 1924.RECORDS DATE BACK TO 1937 FOR LAS VEGAS, 1980 FOR MT CHARLESTON,1943 FOR BISHOP, 1911 FOR DEATH VALLEY, 1888 FOR NEEDLES AND 1901 INKINGMAN.THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS PRELIMINARY AND IS SUBJECT TO A FINALREVIEW AND CERTIFICATION BY THE NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 119 in Palm Springs. 121 is the 15-yr airport record. City record is 123. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Apparently Las Vegas ties the record at the airport, although how much has it built up around that site since it became the official site for the city. I'm finding several sites just SW of the city that didn't crack 110 yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salbers Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 125F at Furnace Creek according to http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_forecast/getprod.php?wfo=vef&sid=VEF&pil=RER but I only see 122F indicated here http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?wfo=vef&sid=ISWC1&num=72&raw=0 ? That second link is for Stovepipe Wells, a different station from Furnace Creek? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salbers Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Interested to see if Furance Creek (DV) can pull off any 100 F low nights. I think Death Valley's all-time high min temp is 107. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Apparently Las Vegas ties the record at the airport, although how much has it built up around that site since it became the official site for the city. I'm finding several sites just SW of the city that didn't crack 110 yesterday. Interesting question about how much UHI really affects a desert environment. Elevation is huge also, so that there are different temps not far away doesn't mean a ton. That second link is for Stovepipe Wells, a different station from Furnace Creek? I'm pretty sure Stovepipe Wells is the Climate Reference Network site that NOAA set up almost 10 years ago. The other reading is probably the normal coop-like site that the Park Service records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salbers Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Right now Stovepipe Wells is at 121, about 2 degrees warmer than yesterday at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Interesting question about how much UHI really affects a desert environment. Elevation is huge also, so that there are different temps not far away doesn't mean a ton. I'm pretty sure Stovepipe Wells is the Climate Reference Network site that NOAA set up almost 10 years ago. The other reading is probably the normal coop-like site that the Park Service records. http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/files/UHI_Report_2010-2.pdf Apparently its quite significant. Anyhow, it hit 117 at the airport regardless. The air-mass responsible probably wasn't as hot as the previous record setting day, but the infrastructure most likely put it overboard. Splitting hairs I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aslkahuna Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Right now, PHX is at 118F with at least two hours of heating Havasu at 119F, Fort Mohave 120F. One mesonet station in the PHX area is reporting 120F. SEA looking for 90's Mon/Tues. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 St. George, UT at 113. State record is 117. Stovepipe Wells got to 123 at least Palm Springs 120. Needles 122. Lake Havasu 120. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salbers Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 SGRU1 RAWS station is at 116 at 17:56MDT. One degree off the Utah state record if RAWS stations count. They were at 117 degrees on several of their hourly reports. Perhaps higher in between hours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 High 115 again at McCarran thusfar. 123 at Needles, T-3rd highest on record. 122 at Palm Springs - highest in the 15 year record at the airport, and one degree off the city record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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