Las Vegas is kicking off March the same way it ended February, with record-breaking heat.
Harry Reid International Airport registered 86 degrees at 2:48 p.m. Sunday, the National Weather Service’s Las Vegas office confirmed. The previous record was 82 degrees, set in 1986.
It was the fourth day in a row the valley saw temperatures reach at least 80 degrees. It was the second consecutive day of breaking the daily record. The airport hit xx degrees Saturday, topping the previous record of 82 degrees, set in 1986.
— On Friday, the airport saw 82, one degree short of the record set in 1986.
— On Thursday, the airport recorded its first 80-degree day of the year, hitting that mark just before 2 p.m. It ended the day at 83 degrees, the warmest day of the year. The daily record was 87, set in 1986.
The rising temperatures in Southern Nevada arrived after rain, wind and cooler-than-normal temperatures chilled the region in late February.
Contact Mark Davis at mdavis@reviewjournal.com.
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