Extreme Heat Warning for Northwest Arizona, Southeast California, Southern Nevada
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NOAA issued it on August 5, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect until 8 PM PDT Saturday for portions of northwest Arizona, southeast California, and south central and southern Nevada, with highs of 110 to 120 degrees.
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- Record type
- Extreme Heat Warning
- Affected area
- Northwest Arizona, Southeast California, Southern Nevada
- Issued
- August 5, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Las Vegas NV
Heat notices are time-bound and location-specific. Confirm the current forecast and local public-health guidance before relying on this archived record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwest Arizona, Southeast California, Southern Nevada.
Alert Details
Extreme Heat Warning issued by NWS Las Vegas NV. Effective from August 4 at 5:54 PM PDT through August 8 at 8:00 PM PDT.
Affected Areas
Portions of northwest Arizona, southeast California, and south central and southern Nevada, including Northwest Plateau; Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave; Lake Mead - AZ side; Lake Mohave - AZ side; Hualapai Mountains; Northwest Deserts; Death Valley National Park; Western Mojave Desert; Eastern Mojave Desert, Including the Mojave National Preserve; Morongo Basin; Cadiz Basin; San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley; Owens Valley South; Owens Valley North; Esmeralda and Central Nye County; Lincoln County; Northeast Clark County; Western Clark and Southern Nye County; Las Vegas Valley; Southern Clark County; Lake Mead - NV side; Lake Mohave - NV side.
What You Should Do
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
Expected Conditions
Dangerously hot conditions with highs 110 to 120 degrees across the Mojave Desert. Highs 95 to 105 degrees across most of the southern Great Basin and Arizona Strip. Little to no overnight relief is expected, particularly in the Mojave Desert where lows of 80 to 95 degrees are forecast. This will result in Major-to-Extreme Heat Risk.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ Saturday, August 8.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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