Heat stress in North Las Vegas
Blistering Mojave heat where relentless sun sends daytime temperatures soaring even as humidity stays minimal.
Light precautions for intense activity. Keep water handy.
Wet-bulb globe temperature via the Liljegren (2008) method. This page is cached and refreshes in the background, so the live badge below can be a few minutes ahead of it.
View North Las Vegas on the live mapReading heat stress in North Las Vegas
Wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) is the heat measure that actually tracks danger to the body. Unlike the plain air temperature on your phone, it folds in humidity, wind, and direct sun: the factors that decide whether your sweat can still cool you. It’s the standard the military, athletic associations, and occupational-safety bodies use to call when outdoor activity is no longer safe.
That matters in North Las Vegas because blistering Mojave heat where relentless sun sends daytime temperatures soaring even as humidity stays minimal. The number above is the live outdoor WBGT for the city right now; tap through to the live map to inspect any neighborhood, scrub the forecast hour by hour, and see the 7-day outlook.
How hot North Las Vegas usually gets
Across 2015–2024, North Las Vegas averaged a 103°F daily high in summer: 12th hottest of the 174 metros we track, and July is typically the warmest month.
Heat here is the default rather than an event: about 79 days a year reach 100°F, and 136 reach 90°F.
The air is dry, averaging about 19% through summer, so sweat works and the danger is sun load and raw heat rather than mugginess.
A bad day runs well past a normal one, with 117°F recorded against a 103°F summer average.
Daily high temperatures and humidity from ERA5 reanalysis, 2015–2024 (hottest day in the sample: 2024-07-07). These are climate averages for context: the reading at the top of this page is the live one.
Heat in North Las Vegas: common questions
How hot does it usually get in North Las Vegas?
Across 2015–2024, North Las Vegas averaged a 103°F daily high through summer, with about 136 days a year at or above 90°F and 79 at or above 100°F. July is typically the hottest month, and the hottest day in that sample reached 117°F. Figures are from ERA5 daily reanalysis.
When is the hottest time of year in North Las Vegas?
July has the highest average daily high in North Las Vegas. Summer humidity averages only about 19%, so sweat evaporates efficiently: the danger here is sun and raw heat rather than mugginess. Use the forecast on this page to plan around the specific days that matter.
What is the WBGT in North Las Vegas right now?
The reading at the top of this page is the current wet-bulb globe temperature for North Las Vegas, Nevada, computed from live weather by the Liljegren (2008) method and labeled with how recently it updated. For an exact reading at your own neighborhood, plus an hour-by-hour forecast, open the live map.
Why is WBGT more useful than the temperature for North Las Vegas?
Air temperature ignores humidity, wind, and sun: the things that decide whether heat is dangerous. North Las Vegas's climate (blistering Mojave heat where relentless sun sends daytime temperatures soaring even as humidity stays minimal.) is exactly why a single "feels-like" or thermometer reading can understate the real risk. WBGT captures all of it in one number.
When is heat most dangerous in North Las Vegas?
July is the peak month in North Las Vegas, and within a day heat stress is highest in the early-to-mid afternoon when sun load is greatest. With roughly 79 days a year above 100°F, the safe window is often early morning rather than merely "not midday". Use the forecast on this page to find the window that works.
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